Non-geometric backgrounds in string theory

Erik Plauschinn

doi:10.1016/j.physrep.2018.12.002

Non-geometric backgrounds in string theory

Erik Plauschinn^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

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Abstract

This review provides an introduction to non-geometric backgrounds in string theory. Starting from a discussion of T-duality, geometric and non-geometric torus-fibrations are reviewed, generalised geometry and its relation to non-geometric backgrounds are explained and compactifications of string theory with geometric and non-geometric fluxes are discussed. Furthermore covered are doubled geometry as well as non-commutative and non-associative structures in the context of non-geometric backgrounds.

Original language	English
Journal	Physics Reports
Volume	798
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physrep.2018.12.002
Publication status	Published - Mar 2019
Externally published	Yes

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