Catching the phantom: the MSSM on the Z6-orientifold

TL;DR

This paper introduces the derivation of the supersymmetric standard model within the Z6-orientifold framework, detailing the construction of cycles and discussing a specific model in depth.

Contribution

It provides a detailed derivation and analysis of the MSSM on the Z6-orientifold, including cycle construction and a concrete model example.

Findings

Explicit construction of untwisted and twisted cycles.

A detailed example of a specific MSSM model.

Insights into supersymmetric model building on Z6-orientifolds.

Abstract

These lecture notes give a short introduction of the derivation of the supersymmetric standard model on the Z6-orientifold as published in hep-th/0404055. Untwisted and twisted cycles are constructed and one specific model is discussed in more detail.