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We study a 6d model of a set of self-dual 2-form B-fields interacting with a non-abelian vector A-field which is restricted to a 5d subspace. One motivation is that if the gauge vector could be expressed in terms of the B-field or integrated out, this model could lead to an interacting theory of B-fields only. Treating the 5d gauge vector as a background field, we compute the divergent part of the corresponding one-loop effective action which has the (DF)2 + F3 structure and compare it with similar contributions from other 6d fields. We also discuss a 4d analog of the non-abelian self-dual model, which turns out to be UV finite.
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Huang, KW., Roiban, R. & Tseytlin, A.A. Self-dual 6d 2-form fields coupled to non-abelian gauge field: quantum corrections. J. High Energ. Phys. 2018, 134 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2018)134
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