Published June 21, 1990 | Version v1
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Non-supersymmetric Z4 orbifolds and Atkin-Lehner symmetry

Creators

  • 1. Sussex Univ., Brighton (UK). School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Description

A study is made of promisingly chiral Z4 orbifolds with no space-time supersymmetry. The partition functions for these orbifolds are calculated and their symmetry properties under Atkin-Lehner transformations is investigated. A negative result is then reported. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters, (Section) B
Journal Volume
243
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
68-72
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
21076860
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CHIRALITY; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; EIGENSTATES; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; IRREDUCIBLE REPRESENTATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; ORBITS; PARTICLE MULTIPLETS; PARTITION FUNCTIONS; PROJECTION OPERATORS; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SMOOTH MANIFOLDS; SO-10 GROUPS; STRING MODELS; SU-4 GROUPS; SU-8 GROUPS; SYMMETRY; U-1 GROUPS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS; VACUUM STATES
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MULTIPLETS; PARTICLE MODELS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SO GROUPS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; U GROUPS