F-Theories with Reduced Monodromy and Effective String Theories

TL;DR

This paper explores a non-standard F-theory framework using elliptic curve torsion points, constructing new vacua in 8 dimensions and analyzing their implications for string theory.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach to F-theory based on elliptic curve torsion points, expanding the landscape of possible vacua.

Findings

New 8-dimensional F-theory vacua constructed

Insights into the arithmetic of torsion points on elliptic curves

Potential implications for string compactifications

Abstract

We discuss aspects of the non-standard version of F-theory based on the arithmetic of torsion points on elliptic curves. We construct new F-theory vacua in 8 dimensions...