Aspects of moduli stabilisation in string and M-theory

dc.creatorPalti, Eran
dc.date2006-08-04
dc.date2006-08-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:20:26Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:20:26Z
dc.descriptionIn this thesis we study compactifications of type II string theories and M-theory to four dimensions. We construct the four-dimensional N=2 supergravities that arise from compactifications of type IIA string theory and M-theory on manifolds with SU(3)-structure. We then study their potential for moduli stabilisation and give explicit examples where all the moduli are stabilised. We also study the effective action for type IIB conifold transitions on Calabi-Yau manifolds. We find that, although there are small regions in phase space that lead to a completed transition, generically the moduli are classically trapped at the conifold point thereby halting the transition.
dc.descriptionDPhil Thesis at the University of Sussex. 188pp. v2:References added
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0608033
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0608033
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/114953
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleAspects of moduli stabilisation in string and M-theory
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