Published June 11, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

A note on mirror symmetry for manifolds with spin(7) holonomy

Creators

  • 1. SLAC, and Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 (United States)

Description

Starting from the extended worldsheet superconformal algebras associated with G2 manifolds, we extend the algebra to Joyce's orbifolds with spin(7) holonomy. We show how the mirror symmetry in manifolds with spin(7) holonomy arises as the automorphism in the extended sperconformal algebra. In one class of Joyce's orbifolds, the automorphism of the superconformal algebra can be realized as 14 kinds of T-dualities along the supersymmetric T4 toroidal fibrations in the manifolds with spin(7) holonomy. In this class of examples, Joyce's orbifolds are pairwise identified under the mirror symmetry. We then discuss some interesting features of the mirror symmetry on the manifolds with exceptional holonomy and how it is different from the Calabi-Yau mirror symmetry.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/43/23/235403

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/43/23/235403;
PII
S1751-8113(10)41871-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
23
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]
ISSN
1751-8121

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42012623
Subject category
S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; DUALITY; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; MIRRORS; SPIN; SUPERSYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; SYMMETRY