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Currents and Moduli in the (4,0) theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2014-11-18 v2

Abstract

We consider black strings in five dimensions and their description as a (4,0) CFT. The CFT moduli space is described explicitly, including its subtle global structure. BPS conditions and global symmetries determine the spectrum of charged excitations, leading to an entropy formula for near-extreme black holes in four dimensions with arbitrary charge vector. In the BPS limit, this formula reduces to the quartic E(7,7) invariant. The prospects for a description of the (4,0) theory as a solvable CFT are explored.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9909088,
  title  = {Currents and Moduli in the (4,0) theory},
  author = {Finn Larsen and Emil Martinec},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9909088},
  year   = {2014}
}

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40 pages; v2: refs added

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