A nonperturbative superpotential with E8-symmetry

Ron Donagi; Antonella Grassi; Edward Witten

doi:10.1142/S0217732396002198

A nonperturbative superpotential with E₈-symmetry

Ron Donagi, Antonella Grassi, Edward Witten

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We compute the nonperturbative superpotential in F-theory compactification to four dimensions on a complex threefold P¹ × S, where S is a rational elliptic surface. In contrast to examples considered previously, the superpotential in this case has interesting modular properties; it is essentially an E₈ theta function.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2199-2211
Number of pages	13
Journal	Modern Physics Letters A
Volume	11
Issue number	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217732396002198
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Astronomy and Astrophysics
General Physics and Astronomy

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