A Hiker's guide to K3. Aspects of N=(4,4) superconformal field theory with central charge c=6
Description
We study the moduli space M of N=(4,4) superconformal field theories with central charge c=6. After a slight emendation of its global description we find the locations of various known models in the component of M associated to K3 surfaces. Among them are the Z2 and Z4 orbifold theories obtained from the torus component of M. Here, SO(4,4) triality is found to play a dominant role. We obtain the B-field values in direction of the exceptional divisors which arise from orbifolding. We prove T-duality for the Z2 orbifolds and use it to derive the form of M purely within conformal field theory. For the Gepner model (2)4 and some of its orbifolds we find the locations in M and prove isomorphisms to nonlinear σ models. In particular we prove that the Gepner model (2)4 has a geometric interpretation with Fermat quartic target space. (orig.)
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Communications in Mathematical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 216
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 85-138
- ISSN
- 0010-3616
- CODEN
- CMPHAY
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 32009908
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALGEBRAIC FIELD THEORY; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY; DUALITY; GLOBAL ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; SIGMA MODEL; SMOOTH MANIFOLDS; SO-8 GROUPS; SU-2 GROUPS; SUPERSYMMETRY; TOPOLOGY
- Descriptors DEC
- AXIOMATIC FIELD THEORY; BOSON-EXCHANGE MODELS; FIELD THEORIES; GEOMETRY; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; PERIPHERAL MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SO GROUPS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS
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- Notes
- With 3 figs., 67 refs.