Published October 2005 | Version v1
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Fixing all moduli for M-theory on K3 x K3

Creators

  • 1. Center for Geometry and Theoretical Physics, Box 90318, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0318 (United States)
  • 2. SLAC, Stanford, CA 94305-4060 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-4060 (United States)

Description

We analyze M-theory compactified on K3 x K3 with fluxes preserving half the supersymmetry and its F-theory limit, which is dual to an orientifold of the type IIB string on K3 x (T2/Z2). The geometry of attractive K3 surfaces plays a significant role in the analysis. We prove that the number of choices for the K3 surfaces is finite and we show how they can be completely classified. We list the possibilities in one case. We then study the instanton effects and see that they will generically fix all of the moduli. We also discuss situations where the instanton effects might not fix all the moduli

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1126-6708/2005/i=10/a=001/jhep102005001.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of High Energy Physics (ISSN 1029-8479) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/1126-6708/2005/i=10/a=001/jhep102005001.pdf;
DOI
10.1088/1126-6708/2005/10/001;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
2005
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 001
ISSN
1126-6708

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37051991
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COMPACTIFICATION; GEOMETRY; MATRICES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; STRING MODELS; SUPERSYMMETRY; SURFACES
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUARK MODEL; SYMMETRY