Deforming, revolving and resolving—new paths in the string theory landscape

In this paper we investigate the properties of series of vacua in the string theory landscape. In particular, we study minima to the flux potential in type IIB compactifications on the mirror quintic. Using geometric transitions, we embed its one-dimensional complex structure moduli space in that of...

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Published inThe journal of high energy physics Vol. 2008; no. 2; p. 16
Main Authors Chialva, Diego, Danielsson, Ulf H, Johansson, Niklas, Larfors, Magdalena, Vonk, Marcel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2008
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Flux compactifications
Fysik
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURVETENSKAP
Physics
Superstring Vacua
Teoretisk fysik
Theoretical Physics
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Summary:In this paper we investigate the properties of series of vacua in the string theory landscape. In particular, we study minima to the flux potential in type IIB compactifications on the mirror quintic. Using geometric transitions, we embed its one-dimensional complex structure moduli space in that of another Calabi-Yau with h 1,1 = 86 and h 2,1 = 2. We then show how to construct infinite series of continuously connected minima to the mirror quintic potential by moving into this larger moduli space, applying its monodromies, and moving back. We provide an example of such series, and discuss their implications for the string theory landscape
ISSN:1029-8479
1126-6708
1029-8479
DOI:10.1088/1126-6708/2008/02/016