Geometric Transitions on non-Kaehler Manifolds

dc.creatorKnauf, Anke
dc.date2006-05-29
dc.date2006-12-08
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dc.descriptionThis article is based on the author's PhD--thesis. We study geometric transitions on the supergravity level using the basic idea of arXiv:hep-th/0403288, where a pair of non-Kaehler backgrounds was constructed, which are related by a geometric transition. Here we embed this idea into an orientifold setup as suggested in arXiv:hep-th/0511099. The non-Kaehler backgrounds we obtain in type IIA are non-trivially fibered due to their construction from IIB via T-duality with Neveu-Schwarz flux. We demonstrate that these non-Kaehler manifolds are not half-flat and show that a symplectic structure exists on them at least locally. We also review the construction of new non-Kaehler backgrounds in type I and heterotic theory as proposed in arXiv:hep-th/0408192. They are found by a series of T- and S-duality and can be argued to be related by geometric transitions as well. A local toy model is provided that fulfills the flux equations of motion in IIB and the torsional relation in heterotic theory, and that is consistent with the U-duality relating both theories. For the heterotic theory we also propose a global solution that fulfills the torsional relation because it is similar to the Maldacena-Nunez background.
dc.description127 pages, based on PhD-thesis, v2 some references added, this version to appear in Fort. Phys
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0605283
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0605283
dc.identifierFortsch.Phys.55:5-107,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1002/prop.200610332
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/189563
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleGeometric Transitions on non-Kaehler Manifolds
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