On the Landscape of Superstring Theory in D > 10
High Energy Physics - Theory
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
We study a family of unstable heterotic string theories in more than ten dimensions which are connected via tachyon condensation to the ten-dimensional supersymmetric vacuum of heterotic string theory with gauge group SO(32). Calculating the spectrum of these theories, we find evidence for an S-duality which relates type I string theory in ten dimensions with n additional ninebrane-antininebrane pairs to heterotic string theory in 10+n dimensions with gauge group SO(32+n). The Kaluza-Klein modes of the supercritical dimensions are dual to non-singlet bound states of open strings.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0405041,
title = {On the Landscape of Superstring Theory in D > 10},
author = {Simeon Hellerman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0405041},
year = {2007}
}
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55 pages, 5 figures