Re-Recounting Dyons in N=4 String Theory
Davide Gaiotto
TL;DR
This paper investigates why a genus two Riemann surface appears in the microscopic degeneracy calculations of 1/4 BPS dyons in N=4 string theory, aiming to clarify the geometric origins of this feature.
Contribution
It provides an explanation for the emergence of genus two Riemann surfaces in the context of dyon degeneracy in N=4 string theory.
Findings
Identifies the geometric reason for genus two surface appearance
Clarifies the connection between string theory degeneracies and Riemann surfaces
Enhances understanding of BPS state counting in N=4 theories
Abstract
The purpose of this brief note is to understand the reason for the appearance of a genus two Riemann surface in the expression for the microscopic degeneracy of 1/4 BPS dyons in N=4 String Theory.
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Taxonomy
TopicsBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions