Fixing All Moduli in a Simple F-Theory Compactification

We discuss a simple example of an F-theory compactification on a Calabi--Yau fourfold where background fluxes, non-perturbative effects from Euclidean D3-instantons, and gauge dynamics on D7-branes allow us to fix all closed and open string moduli. We explicitly check that the known higher-order cor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Advances in theoretical and mathematical physics 2005, Vol.9 (6), p.861-929
Hauptverfasser: Denef, Frederik, Douglas, Michael R., Florea, Bogdan, Grassi, Antonella, Kachru, Shamit
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Zusammenfassung:We discuss a simple example of an F-theory compactification on a Calabi--Yau fourfold where background fluxes, non-perturbative effects from Euclidean D3-instantons, and gauge dynamics on D7-branes allow us to fix all closed and open string moduli. We explicitly check that the known higher-order corrections to the potential, which we neglect in our leading approximation, only shift the results by a small amount. In our exploration of the model, we encounter interesting new phenomena, including examples of transitions where D7-branes absorb O3-planes, while changing topology to preserve the net D3 charge.
ISSN:1095-0761
1095-0753
DOI:10.4310/ATMP.2005.v9.n6.a1