This article reviews the matrix model of M theory. M theory is an 11-dimensional quantum
theory of gravity that is believed to underlie all superstring theories. M theory is currently the …

The superconformal index Z of the 6d (2, 0) theory on S 5× S 1 (which is related to the
localization partition function of 5d SYM on S 5) should be captured at large N by the …

Cadabra is a new computer algebra system designed specifically for the solution of
problems encountered in field theory. It has extensive functionality for tensor polynomial …

We investigate nonperturbative effects in M-theory compactifications arising from wrapped
membranes. In particular, we show that in $ d= 4,\mathcal {N}= 1$ compactifications along …

In this paper, we study the matrix model proposed by Berenstein, Maldacena, and Nastase
to describe M-theory on the maximally supersymmetric pp-wave. We show that the model …

We derive a component-field expansion of the Green–Schwarz action for the type IIA string,
in an arbitrary background of massless NS–NS and R–R bosonic fields, up to quadratic …

We lift the bosonic AdS 4× CP 3 solution of type IIA supergravity preserving 24
supersymmetries to a D= 10 superspace which has 32 Grassmann-odd directions. The type …

We review our recent proposal for a background-independent formulation of a holographic
theory of quantum gravity. The present paper incorporates the necessary background …

Higher-derivative terms in the string and M-theory effective actions are strongly constrained
by supersymmetry. Using a mixture of techniques, involving both string amplitude …

We construct the supermembrane action in an AdS4× S7 and AdS7× S4 background to all
orders in anticommuting coordinates. The result is compared to and agrees completely with …