Aspects of F-theory GUTs

Walters, William Aspects of F-theory GUTs. Doctor of Philosophy thesis, University of Liverpool.

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Abstract

We explicitly construct an SO(10) GUT using a global description of the geometry and find two interesting properties: first, at the point of expected E7 enhancement where the Yukawa interaction is generated, we see that there are not enough irreducible compo- nents in the resolved singular fiber to yield an E7 structure; second, upon constructing the G-flux for this GUT, we see that it is not possible, in general, to satisfy the quan- tization condition. This leads to a set of extra conditions on the geometry to allow for the required quantization. We then look at an E7 GUT using a similar construction.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy)
Additional Information:	Date: 2013-03 (completed)
Subjects:	?? QA ??
Divisions:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences > Mathematical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2013 11:26
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2022 04:39
DOI:	10.17638/00011313
Supervisors:	Tatar, Radu Faraggi, AE
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/11313