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Physical Interpretation Of Certain Strong Coupling Singularities

High Energy Physics - Theory 2010-04-07 v1

Abstract

We interpret certain strong coupling singularities of the E8×E8E_8\times E_8 heterotic string on K3 in terms of exotic six-dimensional theories in which E8E_8 is a gauge symmetry. These theories are closely related to theories obtained at small instanton singularities, which have E8E_8 as a global symmetry.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9609159,
  title  = {Physical Interpretation Of Certain Strong Coupling Singularities},
  author = {Edward Witten},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9609159},
  year   = {2010}
}

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harvmac, 7 pp.

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