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M-theory compactification, fluxes and AdS_4

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

We analyze supersymmetric solutions of M-theory based an a seven-dimensional internal space with SU(3) structure and a four-dimensional maximally symmetric space. The most general supersymmetry conditions are derived and we show that a non-vanishing cosmological constant requires the norms of the two internal spinors to differ. We find explicit local solutions with singlet flux and the space being a warped product of a circle, a nearly-Kahler manifold and AdS_4. The embedding of solutions into heterotic M-theory is also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0403235,
  title  = {M-theory compactification, fluxes and AdS_4},
  author = {Andre Lukas and P. M. Saffin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0403235},
  year   = {2009}
}

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25 pages, Latex, references added

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