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Melvin Background in Heterotic Theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-07 v2

Abstract

We give an interpretation of the non-supersymmetric heterotic theories as the supersymmetric heterotic theories on Melvin background with Wilson lines. The coincidence of the partition functions are shown for most of the non-supersymmetric theories. We also discuss the tachyonic instability in terms of the non-trivial background fields. The behavior in the strong coupling region is investigated by using the duality relations of the supersymmetric theories.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0107116,
  title  = {Melvin Background in Heterotic Theories},
  author = {Takao Suyama},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0107116},
  year   = {2009}
}

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25 pages