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Reducing heterotic M-theory to five dimensional supergravity on a manifold with boundary

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Abstract

This paper constructs the reduction of heterotic M-theory in eleven dimensions to a supergravity model on a manifold with boundary in five dimensions using a Calabi-Yau three-fold. New results are presented for the boundary terms in the action and for the boundary conditions on the bulk fields. Some general features of dualisation on a manifold with boundary are used to explain the origin of some topological terms in the action. The effect of gaugino condensation on the fermion boundary conditions leads to a 'twist' in the chirality of the gravitino which can provide an uplifting mechanism in the vacuum energy to cancel the cosmological constant after moduli stabilisation.

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Author(s): Moss IG, Omotani JT, Saffin PM

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of High Energy Physics

Year: 2011

Issue: 10

Pages: 088

Print publication date: 19/10/2011

Date deposited: 01/03/2012

ISSN (print): 1126-6708

ISSN (electronic): 1029-8479

Publisher: Springer

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2011)088

DOI: 10.1007/JHEP10(2011)088

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