The Octagon and the Non-Supersymmetric String Landscape
arXiv:2005.09671 · doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2021.136153
Abstract
We present an orientifold of a toric singularity allowing for a configuration of fractional branes which corresponds to a gauge theory that dynamically breaks supersymmetry in a stable vacuum. This model represents the first such instance within the gauge/gravity duality.
4 pages, 2 figures. v4: improvements in the presentation