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Ten and eleven dimensional perspectives on N=2 black holes

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-11 v3

Abstract

We give an 11 and 10 dimensional supergravity description of M5-branes wrapping 4-cylces in a Calabi-Yau manifold and carrying momentum along a transverse S1^1. These wrapped branes descend to a class of N=2 black holes in 4 dimensions. Our description gives the conditions on the geometry interpolating between the asymptotic and near-horizon regions. We employ the ideas of geometric transitions to show that the near horizon geometry in ten dimensions is AdS2×_2\timesS2×CY3^2\times CY_3 while in 11 dimensions it is AdS3×_3\timesS2×CY3^2\times CY_3. We also show how to obtain the complete N=2 black hole supergravity solution in 4 dimensions for this class of black holes starting with our 11-dimensional description. Finally, we generalize our results on the 10 and 11 dimensional near horizon supergravity solution to the case of black holes carrying arbitrary charges (D0-D2-D4-D6 in the type IIA description). We argue that the near horizon geometry corresponding to wrapped D6 and D2 branes in 11 dimensions is AdS2×_2\timesS3×CY3^3\times CY_3.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0603141,
  title  = {Ten and eleven dimensional perspectives on N=2 black holes},
  author = {Ansar Fayyazuddin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0603141},
  year   = {2009}
}

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19 pages, v2: typos corrected, references added, v3: references and clarifying remarks added