F-Theory and the universal string theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We apply the techniques of the ``universal string theory'' to the ``manifold'' paradigm for superstring/M-theory and come up with a candidate manifold: the manifold of F-theory vacua, defined in conformal field theoretical terms. It contains the five known superstring theories as particular vacua; although the natural vacua are (10+2)-dimensional. As a byproduct, a natural explanation emerges for the compactness of the extra two coordinates in F-theory.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9704009,
title = {F-Theory and the universal string theory},
author = {JM Figueroa-O'Farrill},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9704009},
year = {2007}
}
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11 pages