Closing the Generation Gap

Details Closing the Generation Gap Closing the Generation Gap

1997-09-29

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9709209v2

Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl. 68 (1998) 274-278

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

8 pages, harvmac big, preprint number corrected (Talk presented at STRINGS'97, Amsterdam)

Scientific paper

10.1016/S0920-5632(98)00160-1

I describe recent examples of phase transitions in four-dimensional M theory vacua in which the net generation number changes. There are naive obstructions to transitions lifting chiral matter, but loopholes exist which enable us to avoid them. I first review how chirality arises in the heterotic limit of M theory, previously known forms of topology change in string theory, and chirality-changing phase transitions in six dimensions. This leads to the construction of the four-dimensional examples, which involve wrapped M-theory fivebranes at an $E_8$ wall.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Closing the Generation Gap does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Closing the Generation Gap, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Closing the Generation Gap will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-487093