Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Volume 9 (2005)
Number 3
Search for a holographic dual to
Pages: 435 – 525
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4310/ATMP.2005.v9.n3.a3
Authors
Sergei Gukov
Emil Martinec
Gregory Moore
Andrew Strominger
Abstract
The problem of finding a holographic dual to string theory on is examined in depth. This background supports a large superconformal symmetry. While in some respects similar to the familiar small systems on and , there are important qualitative differences. Using an analogue of the elliptic genus for large theories we rule out all extant proposals--in their simplest form--for a holographic duality to supergravity at generic values of the background fluxes. Modifications of these extant proposals and other possible duals are discussed.
Published 1 January 2005