From black holes to flux throats: Polarization can resolve the singularity. Issue 4 (9th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cohen‐Maldonado, Diego; Diaz, Juan; Van Riet, Thomas; Vercnocke, Bert
• Other Names: Argurio Riccardo guestEditor.; Bobev Nikolay guestEditor.; Boulanger Nicolas guestEditor.; Craps Ben guestEditor.; Henneaux Marc guestEditor.; Hertog Thomas guestEditor.; Sevrin Alex guestEditor.; Van Proeyen Antoine guestEditor.; Van Riet Thomas guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Fortschritte der Physik. Volume 64:Issue 4/5(2016)
• Page Start: 317
• Page End: 321
• Publication Date: 2016-03-09
• Subjects: Black Holes in String Theory -- Supersymmetry Breaking -- dS vacua in String Theory -- Flux Compactifications; Physics -- Periodicals; 530.05
• DOI: 10.1002/prop.201500081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0015-8208

Abstract

Abstract : Supersymmetry‐breaking is a key ingredient for string theory models to be phenomenologically viable. We review the strong analogy in the physics and methods used for describing non‐supersymmetric flux vacua and non‐supersymmetric black holes in string theory. We also show how the polarized state could be the key to describing a well‐behaved back‐reaction of anti‐branes in flux backgrounds, shedding a new light on a recent debate in the literature.