A 12d Origin of the Type IIB String Theory: A Review
Chang Cheng
TL;DR
This review explores evidence supporting a 12-dimensional interpretation of type IIB string theory, focusing on the axio-dilaton sector, D3 branes, and potential higher-derivative corrections, suggesting new geometric insights.
Contribution
It synthesizes multiple lines of evidence for a 12d framework of type IIB string theory, highlighting the role of branes and dualities in this interpretation.
Findings
Axio-dilaton sector fits into 12d gravity
D3 brane's self-duality relates to 12d geometry
Higher-derivative corrections may admit 12d interpretation
Abstract
We review several lines of evidence for a 12d interpretation of the type IIB brane solutions and effective actions. The axio-dilaton sector fits naturally into 12d gravity, as supported by brane geometries and supersymmetry. The special role of the D3 brane in a potential 12d interpretation of type IIB is reviewed, with emphasis on the connection between its SL(2, Z) self-duality and worldvolume electromagnetic duality. Whether the higher-derivative corrections of type IIB admit a 12d interpretation is discussed, and we suggest certain directions for future exploration.
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Taxonomy
TopicsBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics · Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories