51 research outputs found
Supergravity on R4 x S1/Z2 and singular Calabi-Yaus
We discuss the moduli space singularities that are generally present in
five-dimensional vector-coupled supergravity on a spactime of the form R4 x
S1/Z2, with vector fields surviving on the Z2 fixed planes. The framework of
supergravity is necessarily ambiguous when it comes to the non-singular
embedding theory, so we focus on those models coming from Calabi-Yau
three-folds with wrapped membranes.Comment: 13 p
The effects of inhomogeneities on the cosmology of type IIB conifold transitions
In this paper we examine the evolution of the effective field theory
describing a conifold transition in type IIB string theory. Previous studies
have considered such dynamics starting from the cosmological approximation of
homogeneous fields, here we include the effects of inhomogeneities by using a
real-time lattice field theory simulation. By including spatial variations we
are able to simulate the effect of currents and the gauge fields which they
source. We identify two different regimes where the inhomogeneities have
opposite effects, one where they aid the system to complete the conifold
transition and another where they hinder it. The existence of quantized fluxes
in related systems has lead to the speculation that (unstable) string solutions
could exist, using our simulations we give strong evidence that these
string-like defects do not form.Comment: 11 pages, 2 figures. Published versio
Accelerating cosmologies from compactification with a twist
It is demonstrated by explicit solutions of the (4+n)-dimensional vacuum
Einstein equations that accelerating cosmologies in the Einstein conformal
frame can be obtained by a time-dependent compactification of string/M-theory,
even in the case that internal dimensions are Ricci-flat, provided one includes
one or more geometric twists. Such acceleration is transient. When both compact
hyperbolic internal spaces and geometric twists are included, however, the
period of accelerated expansion may be made arbitrarily large.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figure, RevTeX
Acceleration from M theory and Fine-tuning
The compactification of M theory with time dependent hyperbolic internal
space gives an effective scalar field with exponential potential which provides
a transient acceleration in Einstein frame in four dimensions. Ordinary matter
and radiation are present in addition to the scalar field coming from
compactification. We find that we have to fine-tune the initial conditions of
the scalar field so that our Universe experiences acceleration now. During the
evolution of our Universe, the volume of the internal space increases about 12
times. The time variation of the internal space results in a large time
variation of the fine structure constant which violates the observational
constraint on the variation of the fine structure constant. The large variation
of the fine structure constant is a generic feature of transient acceleration
models.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figures, use iopart, v2; references updated, accepted for
publication in Class. Quantum Gra
N=2 supergravity in five dimensions revisited
We construct matter-coupled N=2 supergravity in five dimensions, using the
superconformal approach. For the matter sector we take an arbitrary number of
vector-, tensor- and hyper-multiplets. By allowing off-diagonal vector-tensor
couplings we find more general results than currently known in the literature.
Our results provide the appropriate starting point for a systematic search for
BPS solutions, and for applications of M-theory compactifications on Calabi-Yau
manifolds with fluxes.Comment: 35 pages; v.2: A sign changed in a bilinear fermion term in (5.7
Singular manifolds, topology change and the dynamics of compactification
We investigate the dynamics of the geometric transitions associated to compactified spacetimes. By including the dynamics of gravity we are able to follow the evolution of collapsing cycles as they attempt to undergo a topology changing transition. Rather than achieving this singular geometry we find that one of two scenarios occur, depending on the initial conditions. Either a horizon forms, shielding a curvature singularity, or the cycle re-expands after an initial contraction phase. For the case where a horizon forms we identify the final state with a known analytic black-hole solution. We also show use our results to demonstate a novel compactification mechanism, owing to the asymptotic structure of this black-hole solution
Relativistic D-brane Scattering is Extremely Inelastic
We study the effects of quantum production of open strings on the
relativistic scattering of D-branes. We find strong corrections to the brane
trajectory from copious production of highly-excited open strings, whose
typical oscillator level is proportional to the square of the rapidity. In the
corrected trajectory, the branes rapidly coincide and remain trapped in a
configuration with enhanced symmetry. This is a purely stringy effect which
makes relativistic brane collisions exceptionally inelastic. We trace this
effect to velocity-dependent corrections to the open-string mass, which render
open strings between relativistic D-branes surprisingly light. We observe that
pair-creation of open strings could play an important role in cosmological
scenarios in which branes approach each other at very high speeds.Comment: 30 pages; added references and a comment about velocity-dependent
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Exact Analysis of Scaling and Dominant Attractors Beyond the Exponential Potential
By considering the potential parameter as a function of another
potential parameter [47], We successfully extend the analysis of
two-dimensional autonomous dynamical system of quintessence scalar field model
to the analysis of three-dimension, which makes us be able to research the
critical points of a large number of potentials beyond the exponential
potential exactly. We find that there are ten critical points in all, three
points } are general points which are possessed by all
quintessence models regardless of the form of potentials and the rest points
are closely connected to the concrete potentials. It is quite surprising that,
apart from the exponential potential, there are a large number of potentials
which can give the scaling solution when the function
equals zero for one or some values of
and if the parameter also satisfies the condition
Eq.(16) or Eq.(17) at the same time. We give the differential equations to
derive these potentials from . We also find that, if some
conditions are satisfied, the de-Sitter-like dominant point and the
scaling solution point (or ) can be stable simultaneously but
and can not be stable simultaneity. Although we survey scaling
solutions beyond the exponential potential for ordinary quintessence models in
standard general relativity, this method can be applied to other extensively
scaling solution models studied in literature[46] including coupled
quintessence, (coupled-)phantom scalar field, k-essence and even beyond the
general relativity case . we also discuss the disadvantage
of our approach.Comment: 16 pages,no figure, this new revision has taken the suggestions from
CQG referees and has been accepted for publication in Classical and Quantum
Gravit
Unified N=2 Maxwell-Einstein and Yang-Mills-Einstein Supergravity Theories in Four Dimensions
We study unified N=2 Maxwell-Einstein supergravity theories (MESGTs) and
unified Yang-Mills Einstein supergravity theories (YMESGTs) in four dimensions.
As their defining property, these theories admit the action of a global or
local symmetry group that is (i) simple, and (ii) acts irreducibly on all the
vector fields of the theory, including the ``graviphoton''. Restricting
ourselves to the theories that originate from five dimensions via dimensional
reduction, we find that the generic Jordan family of MESGTs with the scalar
manifolds [SU(1,1)/U(1)] X [SO(2,n)/SO(2)X SO(n)] are all unified in four
dimensions with the unifying global symmetry group SO(2,n). Of these theories
only one can be gauged so as to obtain a unified YMESGT with the gauge group
SO(2,1). Three of the four magical supergravity theories defined by simple
Euclidean Jordan algebras of degree 3 are unified MESGTs in four dimensions.
Two of these can furthermore be gauged so as to obtain 4D unified YMESGTs with
gauge groups SO(3,2) and SO(6,2), respectively. The generic non-Jordan family
and the theories whose scalar manifolds are homogeneous but not symmetric do
not lead to unified MESGTs in four dimensions. The three infinite families of
unified five-dimensional MESGTs defined by simple Lorentzian Jordan algebras,
whose scalar manifolds are non-homogeneous, do not lead directly to unified
MESGTs in four dimensions under dimensional reduction. However, since their
manifolds are non-homogeneous we are not able to completely rule out the
existence of symplectic sections in which these theories become unified in four
dimensions.Comment: 47 pages; latex fil
A deformation of AdS_5 x S^5
We analyse a one parameter family of supersymmetric solutions of type IIB
supergravity that includes AdS_5 x S^5. For small values of the parameter the
solutions are causally well-behaved, but beyond a critical value closed
timelike curves (CTC's) appear. The solutions are holographically dual to N=4
supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory on a non-conformally flat background with
non-vanishing R-currents. We compute the holographic energy-momentum tensor for
the spacetime and show that it remains finite even when the CTC's appear. The
solutions, as well as the uplift of some recently discovered AdS_5 black hole
solutions, are shown to preserve precisely two supersymmetries.Comment: 16 pages, v2: typos corrected and references adde
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