An Orientifold from F Theory

Abstract

The massless spectrum of an orientifold of the IIB string theory is computed and shown to be identical to F theory on the Calabi-Yau threefold with $h_{11}=51$ and $h_{21}=3$. Target space duality is also considered in this model.

7 pages, Harvmac.tex

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