Double field theory: a pedagogical review

By G. Aldazabal, D. Marqués, C. Nuñez. 2013

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Double field theory (DFT) is a proposal to incorporate T-duality, a distinctive symmetry of string theory, as a symmetry of a field theory defined on a double configuration space. The aim of this review is to provide a pedagogical presentation of DFT and its applications. We first introduce some basic ideas on T-duality and supergravity in order to proceed to the construction of generalized diffeomorphisms and an invariant action on the double space. Steps towards the construction of a geometry on the double space are discussed. We then address generalized Scherk–Schwarz compactifications of DFT and their connection to gauged supergravity and flux compactifications. We also discuss U-duality extensions and present a brief parcours on worldsheet approaches to DFT. Finally, we provide a summary of other developments and applications that are not discussed in detail in the review.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

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In Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

1. D. Marqués
2. O. Hohm
3. B. Zwiebach
4. Mario Trigiante
5. C. Nuñez
6. D. Andriot
7. David Geissbühler
8. A. Betz

In Nuclear and High Energy Physics

1. D. Marqués
2. O. Hohm
3. D. Thompson
4. C. Nuñez
5. David S. Berman
6. D. Andriot
7. B. Zwiebach
8. David Geissbühler

In Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

1. D. Marqués
2. O. Hohm
3. C. Nuñez
4. D. Thompson
5. David S. Berman
6. B. Zwiebach
7. David Geissbühler
8. D. Andriot

Citations in the corpus

• β-supergravity: a ten-dimensional theory with non-geometric fluxes, and its geometric framework (2013, background): “Another formalism is Double Field Theory (DFT) [28, 29, 30, 31] mentioned above; a recent review can be found in [39] (see also [40]).”
• Doubled α′-geometry (2013, background): “There are numerous other developments in double field theory and the closely related M-theory (see [43–45]); for a recent review with further references see [46].”
• Gauged Supergravities. (2016, methodology): “A different approach to the definition of a unified description of T -dual flux-compactifications, is that of Double Field Theory (DFT), inspired by string field theory, see [100] for a review.”
• Exploring double field theory (2013, background): “A review of these achievements can be found in [12] DFT is usually supplemented ad hoc with a differential constraint on fields and gauge parameters, named strong constraint or section condition.”
• Duality Symmetric String and M-Theory (2013, background): “mative could open the door to possibilities far beyond the realm of conventional supergravity. A breakthrough development was to consider compactification of the DFT with a ScherkSchwarz reduction see [190, 178, 191, 192, 193, 175, 187]. In this case one finds that upon reduction the DFT gives rise to”