Kahler Cone Substructure

Abstract

To define a consistent perturbative geometric heterotic compactification the bundle is required to satisfy a subtle constraint known as ``stability,'' which depends upon the Kahler form. This dependence upon the Kahler form is highly nontrivial---the Kahler cone splits into subcones, with a distinct moduli space of bundles in each subcone---and has long been overlooked by physicists. In this article we describe this behavior and its physical manifestation.