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Symmetry Points of $\mathcal{N}=1$ Modular Geometry

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-02-24 v3

Abstract

We consider 4d N=1\mathcal{N}=1 supergravity theories with modular symmetry, where the modulus τ\tau is the upper half-plane modulo SL(2,Z)SL(2,\mathbf{Z}) action. We focus on enhanced discrete gauge symmetry points τ=i,exp(2πi/3)\tau=i, \exp(2\pi i/3), and argue that, if there are no new additional massless fields at these points, they will always be critical points of the scalar potential. Moreover, we show that whether these correspond to dS, AdS, or Minkowski vacua can be generically determined simply by the weight of the superpotential under modular transformations. We also analyze the asymptotics of the scalar potential and find that compatibility with the Swampland principles implies that, if nonvanishing, the scalar potential decays either exponentially or double-exponentially, and that the asymptotic slope is bounded. The slope is governed by the superpotential weight as well as by real-analytic modular contributions to the K\"ahler potential.

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@article{arxiv.2510.19927,
  title  = {Symmetry Points of $\mathcal{N}=1$ Modular Geometry},
  author = {Amineh Mohseni and Cumrun Vafa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.19927},
  year   = {2026}
}

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19 pages, references added; published version