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Axion wormholes in AdS compactifications

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: We find regular axionic Euclidean wormhole solutions in Type IIB string theory compactified on $$ {\mathrm{AdS}}_5\times {\mathrm{S}}^5/{\mathrm{\mathbb{Z}}}_k $$ . AdS/CFT enables a precise derivation of the axion content of the Euclidean theory, placing the string theory embedding of the wormholes on firm footing. This further sharpens the paradox posed by these solutions.

Source: Journal of High Energy Physics

DOI: 10.1007/jhep06(2017)067

Authors: Thomas Hertog, Mario Trigiante, Thomas Van Riet

Institutions: KU Leuven, Politecnico di Torino

Language: English

Topic: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Science Foundation, Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Awards: G1716597753, Consistency of de Sitter vacua in string theory, Exploring Black Holes with Gravitational Waves