Heterotic and type I string dynamics from eleven dimensions

Petr Hořava, Edward Witten

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)506-524
Number of pages19
JournalNuclear Physics B
Volume460
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 12 1996
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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