$Λ$-symmetry and background independence of noncommutative gauge theory on $\mathbb R^n$

Abstract

Background independence of noncommutative Yang-Mills theory on $\mathbb R^n$ is discussed. The quantity $θ\hat F θ- θ$ is found to be background dependent at subleading order, and it becomes background independent only when the ordinary gauge field strength $F$ is constant. It is shown that, at small values of $B$, the noncommutative Dirac-Born-Infeld action possesses $Λ$-symmetry at least to subleading order in $θ$ if $F$ damps fast enough at infinity.