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Siegel modular flavor group and CP from string theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-03-03 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We derive the potential modular symmetries of heterotic string theory. For a toroidal compactification with Wilson line modulus, we obtain the Siegel modular group Sp(4,Z)\mathrm{Sp}(4,\mathbb{Z}) that includes the modular symmetries SL(2,Z)T\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z})_T and SL(2,Z)U\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z})_U (of the "geometric" moduli TT and UU) as well as mirror symmetry. In addition, string theory provides a candidate for a CP-like symmetry that enhances the Siegel modular group to GSp(4,Z)\mathrm{GSp}(4,\mathbb{Z}).

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@article{arxiv.2012.09586,
  title  = {Siegel modular flavor group and CP from string theory},
  author = {Alexander Baur and Moritz Kade and Hans Peter Nilles and Saul Ramos-Sanchez and Patrick K. S. Vaudrevange},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.09586},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

18 pages, 1 figure, 1 table; v2: some statements in the conclusions clarified, matches version published in PLB

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