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arxiv: hep-th/9909088 · v2 · pith:EL2B6YEBnew · submitted 1999-09-13 · ✦ hep-th

Currents and Moduli in the (4,0) theory

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We consider black strings in five dimensions and their description as a (4,0) CFT. The CFT moduli space is described explicitly, including its subtle global structure. BPS conditions and global symmetries determine the spectrum of charged excitations, leading to an entropy formula for near-extreme black holes in four dimensions with arbitrary charge vector. In the BPS limit, this formula reduces to the quartic E(7,7) invariant. The prospects for a description of the (4,0) theory as a solvable CFT are explored.

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