Nonperturbative effects on the string world sheet

M. Dine; N. Seiberg; X. G. Wen; E. Witten

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(86)90418-9

Nonperturbative effects on the string world sheet

M. Dine
, N. Seiberg
, X. G. Wen
, E. Witten

Physics

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Abstract

We show that the space-time superpotential, which is known to receive no string theoretic corrections in finite orders in α′, is modified by world-sheet instantons. This has a number of interesting consequences for the physics of compactification schemes which lead to low-energy supersymmetry. We also present an argument that left-right symmetric Calabi-Yau spaces lead to conformally invariant sigma models both perturbatively and nonperturbatively.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	769-789
Number of pages	21
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section B
Volume	278
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(86)90418-9
State	Published - Dec 22 1986

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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