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A note on non-perturbative R^4 couplings

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Exact non-perturbative results have been conjectured for R^4 couplings in type II maximally supersymmetric string theory. Strong evidence has already been obtained, but contributions of cusp forms, invisible in perturbation theory, have remained an open possibility. In this note, we use the D=8 N=2 superfield formalism of Berkovits to prove that supersymmetry requires the exact R^4 threshold to be an eigenmode of the Laplacian on the scalar manifold with a definite eigenvalue. Supersymmetry and U-duality invariance then identify the exact result with the order-3/2 Eisenstein series, and rule out cusp form contributions.

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Some Properties and Uses of the Species Scale

hep-th · 2026-04-30 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

The Species Scale implies Laplace eigenvalue equations for BPS-protected Wilson coefficients and produces a one-loop moduli potential with minima at desert points that may stabilize Kähler moduli in 4d Type IIB orientifolds.

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