Published July 1997
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Journal article
Dualities and phase transitions for Calabi-Yau threefolds and fourfolds
Creators
- 1. Humboldt-Universitaet, Berlin (Germany). Inst. fuer Physik
- 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Indiana University South Bend, 1700 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, IN 46634 (United States)
- 3. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Bonn, 53115 Bonn (Germany)
Description
We review several aspects of heterotic, type II, F-theory, and M-theory compactifications on Calabi-Yau threefolds and fourfolds. In the context of dualities we focus on the heterotic gauge structure determined by the various types of fibration relevant in the framework of heterotic/type II duality in D 4 as well as 4D F-theory. We also consider transitions between Calabi-Yau manifolds in both three and four dimensions and review some of the consequences for the behavior of the superpotential. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
- Journal Volume
- 56
- Journal Issue
- B
- Journal Page Range
- p. 120-135.
- ISSN
- 0920-5632
- CODEN
- NPBSE7
Conference
- Title
- 30. international symposium Ahrenshoop on the theory of elementary particles.
- Dates
- 27-31 Aug 1996.
- Place
- Buckow (Germany).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 28057702
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPACTIFICATION; DUALITY; GAUGE INVARIANCE; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SUPERSTRING MODELS; TOPOLOGY
- Descriptors DEC
- EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; STRING MODELS