Elevating the Free-Fermion $Z_2\times Z_2$ Orbifold Model to a Compactification of F-Theory

Abstract

We study the elliptic fibrations of some Calabi-Yau three-folds, including the $Z_2\times Z_2$ orbifold with $(h_{1,1},h_{2,1})=(27,3)$, which is equivalent to the common framework of realistic free-fermion models, as well as related orbifold models with $(h_{1,1},h_{2,1})=(51,3)$ and (31,7). However, two related puzzles arise when one considers the $(h_{1,1},h_{2,1})=(27,3)$ model as an F-theory compactification to six dimensions. The condition for the vanishing of the gravitational anomaly is not satisfied, suggesting that the F-theory compactification does not make sense, and the elliptic fibration is well defined everywhere except at four singular points in the base. We speculate on the possible existence of N=1 tensor and hypermultiplets at these points which would cancel the gravitational anomaly in this case.

19 pages. Standard Latex. The lack of global section for the (27,3) model is emphasized, as well as a possible relation with the gravitational anomaly

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