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### Heterotic-type IIA duality and degenerations of K3 surfaces

Abstract:

We study the duality between four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}$ = 2 compactifications of heterotic and type IIA string theories. Via adiabatic fibration of the duality in six dimensions, type IIA string theory compactified on a K3-fibred Calabi-Yau threefold has a potential heterotic dual compactification. This adiabatic picture fails whenever the K3 fibre degenerates into multiple components over points in the base of the fibration. Guided by monodromy, we identify such degenerate K3 fibres as ...

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10.1007/JHEP08(2016)034

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University of Oxford
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MPLS Division
Department:
Mathematical Institute
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Springer Verlag Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of High Energy Physics Journal website
Volume:
2016
Issue:
8
Pages:
34
Publication date:
2016-08-04
Acceptance date:
2016-07-18
DOI:
EISSN:
1029-8479
ISSN:
1029-8479
Pubs id:
pubs:640854
URN:
uri:5aa55b3f-7408-4673-bb11-9bb0f5817e83
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uuid:5aa55b3f-7408-4673-bb11-9bb0f5817e83
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pubs:640854
Paper number:
8
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