Abstract
We present O(1015) string compactifications with the exact chiral spectrum of the standard model of particle physics. This ensemble of globally consistent F-theory compactifications automatically realizes gauge coupling unification. Utilizing the power of algebraic geometry, all global consistency conditions can be reduced to a single criterion on the base of the underlying elliptically fibered Calabi-Yau fourfolds. For toric bases, this criterion only depends on an associated polytope and is satisfied for at least O(1015) bases, each of which defines a distinct compactification.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 101601 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| State | Published - 6 Sep 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |