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Local Anomaly Cancellation, M-Theory Orbifolds and Phase-Transitions

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-07 v2

Abstract

In this paper we consider orbifold compactifications of M-theory on S1/Z2×T4/Z2S^1/{\bf Z}_2\times T^4/{\bf Z}_2. We discuss solutions of the local anomaly matching conditions by twisted vector, tensor and hypermultiplets confined on the local orbifold six-planes. In addition we consider phase-transitions among different solutions which are mediated by M-theory fivebranes which touch the local orbifold planes and are converted there to gauge instantons.

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-th/0005251,
  title  = {Local Anomaly Cancellation, M-Theory Orbifolds and Phase-Transitions},
  author = {Michael Faux and Dieter Lust and Burt A. Ovrut},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0005251},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

30 pages, 9 figures, revised version corrects an error concerning an hypermultiplet representation