Abstract
We propose that the ten-dimensional E8 × E8 heterotic string is related to an eleven-dimensional theory on the orbifold ℝ10 × S1/ℤ2 in the same way that the Type IIA string in ten dimensions is related to ℝ10 × S1. This in particular determines the strong coupling behavior of the ten-dimensional E8 × E8 theory. It also leads to a plausible scenario whereby duality between SO (32) heterotic and Type I superstrings follows from the classical symmetries of the eleven-dimensional world, just as the SL (2, ℤ) duality of the ten-dimensional Type IIB theory follows from eleven-dimensional diffeomorphism invariance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 506-524 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics B |
Volume | 460 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 12 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics