29 Jun-3 Jul 2026 Paris (France)
G2 Flux Compactifications of String Theory
Aravind Aikot  1, @  , Wrase Timm  1, *, @  , George Tringas  1, *, @  , Zheng Miao  1, *, @  
1 : Lehigh University [Bethlehem]  (LU)  -  Website
27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015 -  United States
* : Corresponding author


In this talk based on 
arXiv:2605.06800, I present a unified and fully general framework for string compactifications on G2 manifolds and more generally G2-structure spaces across type IIA, type IIB/type I, and heterotic theories. This generalizes the existing work, which is often restricted to toroidal orbifolds and b^2 = 0. We systematically derive the complete 3D N=1 effective actions including all scalars. Our construction incorporates fluxes, geometric data, orientifold projections, and dualizations in a unified way, making the underlying structure of the scalar potential and real superpotential manifest. I will highlight how flux compactifications to three dimensions provide a sharp arena for testing Swampland constraints, studying moduli stabilization, and scale separation. 



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