Rational Conformal Field Theories With G_2 Holonomy

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2001-10-31

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0110302v2

JHEP 0112:008,2001

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

20 pages, harvmac(b); v2: ref. added

Scientific paper

10.1088/1126-6708/2001/12/008

We study conformal field theories for strings propagating on compact, seven-dimensional manifolds with G_2 holonomy. In particular, we describe the construction of rational examples of such models. We argue that analogues of Gepner models are to be constructed based not on N=1 minimal models, but on Z_2 orbifolds of N=2 models. In Z_2 orbifolds of Gepner models times a circle, it turns out that unless all levels are even, there are no new Ramond ground states from twisted sectors. In examples such as the quintic Calabi-Yau, this reflects the fact that the classical geometric orbifold singularity can not be resolved without violating G_2 holonomy. We also comment on supersymmetric boundary states in such theories, which correspond to D-branes wrapping supersymmetric cycles in the geometry.

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