2005/09/30 by Mariana Graña · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.physrep.2005.10.008
published as Phys.Rept. 423 (2006) 91-158 · 85 pages, 2 figures. v2, v3: minor changes, references added
arxiv created 2005/12/15 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
We present a pedagogical overview of flux compactifications in string theory, from the basic ideas to the most recent developments. We concentrate on closed string fluxes in type II theories. We start by reviewing the supersymmetric flux configurations with maximally symmetric four-dimensional spaces. We then discuss the no-go theorems (and their evasion) for compactifications with fluxes. We analyze the resulting four-dimensional effective theories, as well as some of its perturbative and non-perturbative corrections, focusing on moduli stabilization. Finally, we briefly review statistical studies of flux backgrounds.