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arxiv: 1810.05349 · v2 · pith:H2BKWVIMnew · submitted 2018-10-12 · ✦ hep-th · math-ph· math.AT· math.MP

Topological actions via gauge variations of higher structures

classification ✦ hep-th math-phmath.ATmath.MP
keywords structuresgaugehigherstringtopologicalvariationsactionactions
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In this note we provide a new perspective on the topological parts of several action functionals in string and M-theory. We show that rationally these can be viewed as large gauge transformations corresponding to variations of higher structures, such as String, Fivebrane, and Ninebrane structures.

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