Romans type IIA theory and the heterotic strings

DOI10.1016/S0370-2693(02)02618-7zbMATH Open0998.83058arXivhep-th/0201206MaRDI QIDQ699196FDOQ699196

Authors: Harvendra Singh 

Publication date: 6 October 2002

Published in: Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we study $T^2$ compactification of 6-dimensional massive type IIA supergravity in presence of Ramond-Ramond background fluxes. The resulting theory in four dimensions is shown to possess $SL(2,R)imesSL(2,R)imesO(4,20)$ duality symmetry. It is shown that specific elements of this symmetry relate massive type IIA compactified on $K3imes{T}^2$ (with fluxes along $K3$) to the ordinary type IIA compactified on $K3imes{T}^2$ (with fluxes along $T^2$). In turn, this relationship is exploited to relate Romans theory to heterotic strings. The D8-brane (domain-wall) wrapped on $K3imes{T}^2$ is related to {it pure gravity} heterotic solution which is a direct product of 6-dimensional flat spacetime and a 4-dimensional Taub-NUT instanton.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0201206

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zbMATH Keywords

\(T^2\) compactificationRamond-Ramond background fluxessix-dimensional massive supergravity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

String and superstring theories in gravitational theory (83E30) Supergravity (83E50)

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• Massive dualities in six dimensions
• A massive S-duality in four dimensions
• Type II theories compactified on Calabi-Yau threefolds in the presence of background fluxes
• Mirror symmetry in generalized Calabi-Yau compactifications
• Galilean type IIA backgrounds and a map
• Hiding the extra dimensions: a review on scale separation in string theory

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