PIRSA:12110058

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http://pirsa.org/12110058

Geometric algebra techniques in flux compactifications

Lazaroiu, C. (2012). Geometric algebra techniques in flux compactifications. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. http://pirsa.org/12110058

Lazaroiu, Calin. Geometric algebra techniques in flux compactifications. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Nov. 09, 2012, http://pirsa.org/12110058 

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            author = {Lazaroiu, Calin},
            keywords = {Mathematical physics},
            language = {en},
            title = {Geometric algebra techniques in flux compactifications},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics},
            year = {2012},
            month = {nov},
            note = {PIRSA:12110058 see, \url{https://scivideos.org/PIRSA/12110058}}
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Calin Lazaroiu Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering

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Abstract

Using techniques originating in a certain approach to Clifford bundles known as "geometric algebra", I discuss a geometric reformulation of constrained generalized Killing spinor equations which proves to be particularly effective in the study and classification of supersymmetric flux compactifications of string and M-theory. As an application, I discuss the most general N=2 compactifications of M-theory to three dimensions, which were never studied in full generality before. I also touch upon the connection of such techniques with a certain variant of the quantization of spin systems.