Published August 4, 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

F-theory and the Gimon-Polchinski orientifold

Creators

  • 1. Issac Newton Inst. for Mathematical Sciences, Univ. of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Mehta Res. Inst. of Math. and Math. Phys., Allahabad (India)

Description

We establish the equivalence of the Gimon-Polchinski orientifold and F-theory on an elliptically fibered Calabi-Yau threefold on base CP1 x CP1 by comparing the gauge symmetry breaking pattern, local deformations in the moduli space, as well as the axion-dilaton background in the weak coupling limit in the two theories. We also provide an explanation for an apparent discrepancy between the F-theory and the orientifold results for constant coupling configuration. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B
Journal Volume
498
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 135-155.
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBBO