Dual boundary conditions in 3d SCFT's

T Dimofte, D Gaiotto, NM Paquette - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018 - Springer
A bstract We propose matching pairs of half-BPS boundary conditions related by IR dualities
of 3d\(\mathcal {N}= 2\) gauge theories. From these matching pairs we construct duality …

Quantum gravity bounds on = 1 effective theories in four dimensions

L Martucci, N Risso, T Weigand - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023 - Springer
A bstract We propose quantum gravitational constraints on effective four-dimensional
theories with\(\mathcal {N}\)= 1 supersymmetry. These Swampland constraints arise by …

Holomorphic bundles and the moduli space of N= 1 supersymmetric heterotic compactifications

X de la Ossa, EE Svanes - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014 - Springer
A bstract We describe the first order moduli space of heterotic string theory compactifications
which preserve N= 1 supersymmetry in four dimensions, that is, the infinitesimal parameter …

Algebroids, heterotic moduli spaces and the Strominger system

LB Anderson, J Gray, E Sharpe - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014 - Springer
A bstract In this paper we study compactifications of heterotic string theory on manifolds
satisfying the\(\partial\overline {\partial}\)-lemma. We consider the Strominger system …

The Atiyah class and complex structure stabilization in heterotic Calabi-Yau compactifications

LB Anderson, J Gray, A Lukas, B Ovrut - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2011 - Springer
Holomorphic gauge fields in N= 1 supersymmetri cheterotic compactifications can constrain
the complex structure moduli of a Calabi-Yau manifold. In this paper, the tools necessary to …

F-theory and 2d (0, 2) theories

S Schäfer-Nameki, T Weigand - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2016 - Springer
A bstract F-theory compactified on singular, elliptically fibered Calabi-Yau five-folds gives
rise to two-dimensional gauge theories preserving N=(0, 2) supersymmetry. In this paper we …

4d strings at strong coupling

F Marchesano, M Wiesner - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2022 - Springer
A bstract Weakly coupled regions of 4d EFTs coupled to gravity are particularly suitable to
describe the backreaction of BPS fundamental axionic strings, dubbed EFT strings, in a local …

Heterotic backgrounds via generalised geometry: moment maps and moduli

A Ashmore, C Strickland-Constable… - Journal of High Energy …, 2020 - Springer
A bstract We describe the geometry of generic heterotic backgrounds preserving minimal
supersymmetry in four dimensions using the language of generalised geometry. They are …

Exact degeneracy of Casimir energy for = 4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory on ADE singularities and S-duality

C Ju - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2024 - Springer
A bstract Classically, the ground states of\(\mathcal {N}\)= 4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills
theory on ℝ× S 3/Γ where Γ is a discrete ADE subgroup of SU (2) are represented by flat …

Branes and bundles through conifold transitions and dualities in heterotic string theory

LB Anderson, CR Brodie, J Gray - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
Geometric transitions between Calabi-Yau manifolds have proven to be a powerful tool in
exploring the intricate and interconnected vacuum structure of string compactifications …