Global aspects of the space of 6D N = 1 supergravities

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DOI10.1007/JHEP11(2010)118zbMATH Open1294.81212arXiv1008.1062WikidataQ59255255 ScholiaQ59255255MaRDI QIDQ406746FDOQ406746


Authors: Vijay Kumar, David R. Morrison, Washington Taylor Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 29 August 2014

Published in: Journal of High Energy Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We perform a global analysis of the space of consistent 6D quantum gravity theories with N = 1 supersymmetry, including models with multiple tensor multiplets. We prove that for theories with fewer than T = 9 tensor multiplets, a finite number of distinct gauge groups and matter content are possible. We find infinite families of field combinations satisfying anomaly cancellation and admitting physical gauge kinetic terms for T > 8. We find an integral lattice associated with each apparently-consistent supergravity theory; this lattice is determined by the form of the anomaly polynomial. For models which can be realized in F-theory, this anomaly lattice is related to the intersection form on the base of the F-theory elliptic fibration. The condition that a supergravity model have an F-theory realization imposes constraints which can be expressed in terms of this lattice. The analysis of models which satisfy known low-energy consistency conditions and yet violate F-theory constraints suggests possible novel constraints on low-energy supergravity theories.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.1062




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