F Theory Vacua in Four Dimensions and Toric Threefolds
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We investigate D=4, N=1 F theory models realized by type IIB string compactification on toric threefolds. Massless spectra, gauge symmetries, phase transitions associated with divisor contractions and flops, and non-perturbative superpotentials are analyzed using elementary toric methods.
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تاریخ انتشار 1997