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M-Theory and Topological Strings--II

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

It is shown how the topological string amplitudes encode the BPS structure of wrapped M2 branes in M-theory compactification on Calabi-Yau threefolds. This in turn is related to a twisted supersymmetric index in 5 dimensions which receives contribution only from BPS states. The spin dependence of BPS states in 5 dimensions is captured by the string coupling constant dependence of topological string amplitudes.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9812127,
  title  = {M-Theory and Topological Strings--II},
  author = {Rajesh Gopakumar and Cumrun Vafa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9812127},
  year   = {2007}
}

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19 pages

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