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An SL(2,Z) Multiplet of Type IIB Superstrings

High Energy Physics - Theory 2014-11-18 v5

Abstract

An SL(2, Z) family of string solutions of type IIB supergravity in ten dimensions is constructed. The solutions are labeled by a pair of relatively prime integers, which characterize charges of the three-form field strengths. The string tensions depend on these charges in an SL(2, Z) covariant way. Compactifying on a circle and identifying with eleven-dimensional supergravity compactified on a torus implies that the modulus of the IIB theory should be equated to the modular parameter of the torus.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9508143,
  title  = {An SL(2,Z) Multiplet of Type IIB Superstrings},
  author = {John H. Schwarz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9508143},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

12 pages, latex, no figures. Equations corrected

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