Symmetries and M-theory-like vacua in four dimensions
S. M. Chen, Damian van de Heisteeg, Cumrun Vafa
Abstract
A bstract Non-geometric flux vacua have recently been revisited, leading to the remarkable discovery of isolated 4D $$ \mathcal{N} $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi> </mml:math> = 1 supersymmetric Minkowski vacua. These constructions rely on the non-renormalization of the superpotential, which is supported by heuristic arguments. Given the significance of verifying the existence of these isolated M-theory-like vacua, we present alternative symmetry-based arguments that arrive at the same conclusion. Additionally, we leverage these symmetries to argue for the existence of unstable dS solutions as well as supersymmetric AdS solutions.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsHomogeneous spaceTheoretical physicsM-theoryMathematical physicsParticle physicsSupersymmetrySupergravityGeometryMathematicsBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies