TASI Lectures on Geometric Tools for String Compactifications
High Energy Physics - Theory
2018-04-25 v1
Abstract
In this work we provide a self-contained and modern introduction to some of the tools, obstacles and open questions arising in string compactifications. Techniques and current progress are illustrated in the context of smooth heterotic string compactifications to 4-dimensions. Progress is described on bounding and enumerating possible string backgrounds and their properties. We provide an overview of constructions, partial classifications, and moduli problems associated to Calabi-Yau manifolds and holomorphic bundles over them.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1804.08792,
title = {TASI Lectures on Geometric Tools for String Compactifications},
author = {Lara B. Anderson and Mohsen Karkheiran},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.08792},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
61 pages, 10 figures, 2 tables. To appear as part of the Proceedings of TASI 2017