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Cargese lectures on string theory with eight supercharges

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

These lectures give an introduction to the interrelated topics of Calabi-Yau compactification of the type II string, black hole attractors, the all-orders entropy formula, the dual (0,4) CFT, topological strings and the OSV conjecture. Based on notes by MG of lectures by AS at the 2006 Cargese summer school.

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@article{arxiv.0704.3295,
  title  = {Cargese lectures on string theory with eight supercharges},
  author = {Monica Guica and Andrew Strominger},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.3295},
  year   = {2008}
}
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