The Tadpole Problem

by Mariana Grana (IPhT Saclay)

Monday 16 May 2022, 13:00 → 14:00 Europe/Berlin

SR 2 (Building 2a)

Abstract:

One of the biggest problems in string compactifications is the large number of massless fields associated to deformations of the internal geometry.  These “moduli” get masses from fluxes wrapping non-trivial cycles on the manifold. Fluxes have an associated charge, which on a compact manifold has to satisfy tadpole cancelation conditions.  The tadpole conjecture proposes that the charge induced by the fluxes needed to stabilise a large number of moduli grows linearly with the number of moduli. In this talk I will explain the conjecture, present its motivation, supporting evidence and consequences.

Zoom link:
https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/69290740393?pwd=TzBiWWM4UVl1MUd4VlJEalQ1Slk2UT09
Meeting ID: 692 9074 0393
Passcode: 58954518

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