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arxiv: 1311.1997 · v2 · pith:6IKMRHDGnew · submitted 2013-11-08 · ✦ hep-th · math-ph· math.MP

The ABJM Model is a Higher Gauge Theory

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keywords gaugehighertheoriesabjmbundlebundlescategorifiedcouple
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M2-branes couple to a 3-form potential, which suggests that their description involves a non-abelian 2-gerbe or, equivalently, a principal 3-bundle. We show that current M2-brane models fit this expectation: they can be reformulated as higher gauge theories on such categorified bundles. We thus add to the still very sparse list of physically interesting higher gauge theories.

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