An orientifold from F theory

1996/07/02 by Julie D. Blum, Alberto Zaffaroni · 3 citations
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/0370-2693(96)01008-8

published as Phys.Lett.B387:71-74,1996 · 7 pages, Harvmac.tex

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Abstract

The massless spectrum of an orientifold of the IIB string theory is computed and shown to be identical to F theory on the Calabi-Yau threefold with h₁₁=51 and h₂₁=3. Target space duality is also considered in this model.

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