Geometry of Rank Reduction
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-11-11 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We introduce continuous Wilson lines to reduce the rank of the gauge group in orbifold constructions. In situations where the orbifold twist can be realised as a rotation in the root lattice of a grand unified group we derive an appealing geometric picture of the symmetry breakdown. This symmetry breakdown is smooth and corresponds to a standard field theory Higgs mechanism. The embedding into heterotic string theory is discussed.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0504117,
title = {Geometry of Rank Reduction},
author = {Stefan Forste and Hans Peter Nilles and Akin Wingerter},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0504117},
year = {2009}
}
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27 pages