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A note on the M2-M5 brane system and fuzzy spheres

David S. Berman, Neil B. Copland

hep-tharXiv:hep-th/0605086

Abstract

This note covers various aspects of recent attempts to describe membranes ending on fivebranes using fuzzy geometry. In particular, we examine the Basu-Harvey equation and its relation to the Nahm equation as well as the consequences of using a non-associative algebra for the fuzzy three-sphere. This produces the tantalising result that the fuzzy funnel solution corresponding to Q coincident membranes ending on a five-brane has Q3/2 degrees of freedom.

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