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Signed-off-by: Riccardo Finotello <riccardo.finotello@gmail.com>
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This thesis follows my research work as a Ph.D.\ student and candidate at the \emph{Università degli Studi di Torino} in Italy.
During my programme I mainly dealt with the topic of string theory and its relation with a viable formulation of phenomenology in this framework.
I tried to cover mathematical aspects related to amplitudes in intersecting D-branes scenarios and in the presence of defects on the worldsheet, but I also worked on computational issues such as the application of recent deep learning and machine learning techniques to the compactification of the extra-dimensions of superstrings.
I covered mathematical aspects related to amplitudes in intersecting D-branes scenarios and in the presence of defects on the worldsheet, but I also worked on computational issues such as the application of recent deep learning and machine learning techniques to the compactification of the extra-dimensions of superstrings.
In this manuscript I present the original results obtained over the course of my Ph.D.\ programme.
They are mainly based on published work~\cite{Finotello:2019:ClassicalSolutionBosonic, Arduino:2020:OriginDivergencesTimeDependent} and preprints~\cite{Finotello:2019:2DFermionStrip, Erbin:2020:InceptionNeuralNetwork, Erbin:2020:MachineLearningComplete}.
However I also include some hints to future directions to cover which might expand the work shown here.
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For instance this is a generalisation of the typical setup involving D6-branes filling entirely the $4$-dimensional spacetime and embedded as lines in $T^2 \times T^2 \times T^2$, where the possible rotations performed by the D-branes are parametrised by Abelian $\SO{2} \simeq \U{1}$ rotations.
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Here a general framework to deal with \SO{4} rotated D-branes is introduced alongside the computation of the leading term of amplitudes involving an arbitrary number of non Abelian twist fields located at their intersection, that is the exponential contribution of the classical bosonic string in this geometry.
Finally point-like defects along the time direction of the (super)string worldsheet are introduced and the propagation of fermions on such surface studied in detail.
Finally point-like defects in the time direction of the (super)string worldsheet are introduced and the propagation of fermions on such surface studied in detail.
In this setup the stress-energy tensor has a time dependence but it still respects the usual operator product expansion.
Thus the theory is still conformal though time dependence is due to the defects where spin fields are located.
Through the study of the operator algebra the computation of amplitudes in the presence of spin fields and matter fields is eventually displayed by means of a method alternative to the usual bosonization, but which might be expanded also to twist fields and to more general configurations (e.g.\ non Abelian spin fields).
\Cref{part:cosmo} deals with cosmological singularities in string and field theory.
The main focus is on time-dependent orbifolds as simple models of Big Bang-like singularities in string theory: after a brief introduction on the concept of orbifold from the mathematical and the physical point of views, the Null Boost Orbifold is introduced as a first example.
Differently from what usually referred in the literature, the divergences appearing in the amplitudes are not a consequence of gravitational feedback, but they appear also at the tree level of open string amplitudes.
The main focus is on time-dependent orbifolds as simple models of Big Bang-like singularities in string theory: after a brief introduction on the concept of orbifold from the mathematical and the physical points of view, the Null Boost Orbifold is introduced as a first example.
Differently from what usually referred in the literature, the divergences appearing in the amplitudes are not a consequence of gravitational feedback, but they are present also at the tree level of open string amplitudes.
The source of the divergences are shown in string and field theory amplitudes due to the presence of the compact dimension and its conjugated momentum which prevents the interpretation of the amplitudes even as a distribution.
In fact the introduction of a non compact direction of motion on the orbifold restores the physical significance of the amplitude, hence the origin of the divergences comes from geometrical aspects of the orbifold models.
Namely it is hidden in contact terms and interaction with massive string states which are no longer spectators, thus invalidating the usual approach with the inheritance principle.