Published May 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

D4R4 term in type IIB string theory on T2 and U-duality

Creators

  • 1. Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (United States)

Description

We propose a manifestly U-duality invariant modular form for the D4R4 interaction in type IIB string theory compactified on T2. It receives perturbative contributions up to two loops, and nonperturbative contributions from D-instantons and (p,q) string instantons wrapping T2. We provide evidence for this modular form by showing that the coefficients at tree level and at one loop precisely match those obtained using string perturbation theory. Using duality, parts of the perturbative amplitude are also shown to match exactly the results obtained from 11 dimensional supergravity compactified on T3 at one loop. Decompactifying the theory to nine dimensions, we obtain a U-duality invariant modular form, whose coefficients at tree level and at one loop agree with string perturbation theory

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
77
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 106003-106003.13
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40075548
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; COMPACTIFICATION; DUALITY; INSTANTONS; INTERACTIONS; PERTURBATION THEORY; STRING MODELS; SUPERGRAVITY
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUARK MODEL; QUASI PARTICLES; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES

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