On the Matrix Description of Calabi-Yau Compactifications
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-07 v2
Abstract
We point out that the matrix description of M-theory compactified on Calabi-Yau threefolds is in many respects simpler than the matrix description of a compactification. This is largely because of the differences between D6 branes wrapped on Calabi-Yau threefolds and D6 branes wrapped on six-tori. In particular, if we define the matrix theory following the prescription of Sen and Seiberg, we find that the remaining degrees of freedom are decoupled from gravity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9712223,
title = {On the Matrix Description of Calabi-Yau Compactifications},
author = {S. Kachru and A. Lawrence and E. Silverstein},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9712223},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
12 pages, harvmac big; comment on 4d N=1 theories changed