Duality in string theory
Dec, 199638 pages
Part of Duality - strings and fields. Proceedings, 33rd Winter School of Theoretical Physics, Karpacz, Poland, February 13-22, 1997, Gauge theories, applied supersymmetry and quantum gravity. Proceedings, 2nd Conference, London, UK, July 5-10, 1996
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- Nucl.Phys.B Proc.Suppl. 61 (1998) 3-22
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In this lecture we review some of the recent developments in string theory on an introductory and qualitative level. In particular we focus on S-T-U dualities of toroidally compactified ten-dimensional string theories and outline the connection to M-theory. Dualities among string vacua with less supersymmetries in six and four space-time dimensions is discussed and the concept of F-theory is briefly presented. (Lecture given by J. Louis at the Workshop on Gauge Theories, Applied Supersymmetry and Quantum Gravity, Imperial College, London, UK, July 5--10, 1996.)Note:
- 38 pages, Latex, 2 figures
- talk: London 1996/07/05
- string model
- supersymmetry
- compactification: torus
- duality
- field theory: F-theory
- bibliography
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