Constraint on spinor-vector dualities in six dimensions

Faraggi, AE ORCID: 0000-0001-7123-6414, Nibbelink, S Groot and Heredia, M Hurtado (2021) Constraint on spinor-vector dualities in six dimensions. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 103 (12). 126016-.

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Abstract

Imprints of spinor-vector dualities have been uncovered in various string constructions. They are typically induced by changing certain free general GSO phases in the underlying string partition functions. This paper shows that spinor-vector dualities in six dimensions are constrained by a fundamental effective field theory consistency condition, namely that any six dimensional low energy theory must be free of irreducible SO(2N) anomalies. Aspects of spinor-vector dualities are analysed in four six-dimensional free fermionic models which are distinguished by two generalised GSO phases. In addition, the constraint on the number of spinors and vectors is confirmed on generic spectra which may occur in K3 line bundle compactifications of the heterotic E8xE8 string.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	1+19 pages, LaTeX
Uncontrolled Keywords:	hep-th, hep-th, hep-ph
Divisions:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2021 08:14
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 22:52
DOI:	10.1103/PhysRevD.103.126016
Open Access URL:	https://journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/10.1103/Phys...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3119684