Aspects of moduli stabilisation in string and M-theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
In this thesis we study compactifications of type II string theories and M-theory to four dimensions. We construct the four-dimensional N=2 supergravities that arise from compactifications of type IIA string theory and M-theory on manifolds with SU(3)-structure. We then study their potential for moduli stabilisation and give explicit examples where all the moduli are stabilised. We also study the effective action for type IIB conifold transitions on Calabi-Yau manifolds. We find that, although there are small regions in phase space that lead to a completed transition, generically the moduli are classically trapped at the conifold point thereby halting the transition.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/0608033,
title = {Aspects of moduli stabilisation in string and M-theory},
author = {Eran Palti},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0608033},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
DPhil Thesis at the University of Sussex. 188pp. v2:References added