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We construct a dual formulation, with respect to the conventional PST formalism, of the M5-brane action propagating in a generic 11d supergravity background. Constraint analysis is performed to further justify that our theory has the correct number of degrees of freedom. Comparison of this action with the existing M5-brane actions is carried out. We also show that a conventional D4-brane action is obtained upon double dimensional reduction.
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Ko, SL., Vanichchapongjaroen, P. The dual formulation of M5-brane action. J. High Energ. Phys. 2016, 22 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2016)022
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