Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2002-01-10
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Notes added on n, the number of allowed M-theory supersymmetries. Asymmetric orbifold compactifications of Type II strings fro
Scientific paper
In 1981, covariantly constant spinors were introduced into Kaluza-Klein theory as a way of counting the number of supersymmetries surviving compactification. These are related to the holonomy group of the compactifying manifold. The first non-trivial example was provided in 1982 by D=11 supergravity on the squashed S7, whose G2 holonomy yields N=1 in D=4. In 1983, another example was provided by D=11 supergravity on K3, whose SU(2) holonomy yields half the maximum supersymmetry. In 2002, G2 and K3 manifolds continue to feature prominently in the full D=11 M-theory and its dualities. In particular, singular G2 compactifications can yield chiral (N=1,D=4) models with realistic gauge groups. The notion of generalized holonomy is also discussed.
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