{
  "id": "hep-th/0005091",
  "version": "v2",
  "published": "2000-05-10T14:45:47.000Z",
  "updated": "2003-05-16T17:36:52.000Z",
  "title": "A Derivation of K-Theory from M-Theory",
  "authors": [
    "Diuliu-Emanuel Diaconescu",
    "Gregory Moore",
    "Edward Witten"
  ],
  "comment": "16pp. harvmac b-mode; small mistake corrected",
  "categories": [
    "hep-th"
  ],
  "abstract": "We show how some aspects of the K-theory classification of RR fluxes follow from a careful analysis of the phase of the M-theory action. This is a shortened and simplified companion paper to ``E8 Gauge Theory, and a Derivation of K-Theory from M-Theory.''",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v2",
      "updated": "2003-05-16T17:36:52.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "derivation",
      "e8 gauge theory",
      "rr fluxes",
      "m-theory action",
      "k-theory classification"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 16,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "inspire": 527061,
      "adsabs": "2000hep.th....5091D"
    }
  }
}