An Analysis of Fluxes by Duality
High Energy Physics - Theory
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
M-theory on K3xK3 with non-supersymmetry-breaking G-flux is dual to M-theory on a Calabi-Yau threefold times a 2-torus without flux. This allows for a thorough analysis of the effects of flux without relying on supergravity approximations. We discuss several dual pairs showing that the usual rules of G-flux compactifications work well in detail. We discuss how a transition can convert M2-branes into G-flux. We see how new effects can arise at short distances allowing fluxes to obstruct more moduli than one expects from the supergravity analysis.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/0504036,
title = {An Analysis of Fluxes by Duality},
author = {Paul S. Aspinwall},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0504036},
year = {2007}
}
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24 pages, LaTeX