Small-instanton transitions in F-theory
- 주제(기타) Physics, Multidisciplinary
- 설명문(일반) [Angus, Stephen] Ewha Womans Univ, Inst Math Sci, Seoul 03760, South Korea; [Choi, Kang-Sin] Ewha Womans Univ, Scranton Honors Program, Seoul 03760, South Korea; [Angus, Stephen] Postech, Asia Pacific Ctr Theoret Phys, Pohang 37673, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- OA유형 Green Submitted
- 발행기관 SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
- 발행년도 2022
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000190377
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-02456-6
초록/요약
We study the phase transition between G-instantons and D3-branes quantitatively. A G-instanton is a classical solution to the self-dual equation of the M/F-theory three-form tensor field C in the complex fourfold. This phase transition is dual to that between 'vertical' small instantons and 5-branes in the heterotic string. Using G as a background gauge flux, we may dynamically control the gauge symmetry breaking and connect between different vacua of F-theory. We may understand the amount of flux undergoing the phase transition and the resulting number of D3-branes in terms of group-theoretical quantities. We also discuss the resulting chirality change and preservation of anomaly freedom.
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