arxiv: 2603.12315 · v2 · submitted 2026-03-12 · ✦ hep-th

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Quantum obstructions for N=1 infinite distance limits -- Part I: g_s obstructions

Lukas Kaufmann , Jeroen Monnee , Timo Weigand , Max Wiesner

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keywords infinite distance limitsType IIB orientifoldsg_s correctionsF-theorymoduli spaceO7-planesCalabi-Yau fourfoldsquantum obstructions

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Non-perturbative g_s corrections in Type IIB orientifolds can become unsuppressed in infinite distance limits and lift classical degenerations.

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The paper studies quantum effects that block classical infinite distance limits in the complex structure moduli space of four-dimensional N=1 Type IIB orientifolds with O7- and O3-planes. These limits appear in asymptotic regions of field space that are used for model building and cosmology. By lifting the setup to F-theory, the authors encode all pure g_s corrections inside the classical geometry of an elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold. They find that the resulting quantum-corrected moduli space deviates from the classical one, with non-perturbative g_s effects growing large when the O7-plane sits at certain positions. In extreme cases the entire classical degeneration is removed.

Core claim

The g_s-corrected moduli space obtained from the elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold differs from the classical Type IIB moduli space. Non-perturbative corrections in the string coupling become unsuppressed in large complex structure limits and other infinite distance regions, obstructing a perturbative Type IIB description. Depending on the location of the O7-plane, these corrections can completely eliminate the classical infinite distance degeneration at the quantum level.

What carries the argument

The classical geometry of the elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold that encodes all pure g_s corrections and yields the quantum-corrected moduli space of the Type IIB orientifold.

If this is right

A perturbative Type IIB effective action ceases to be valid in certain asymptotic regions of the moduli space.
Some classical infinite distance limits do not survive once g_s corrections are included.
The position of the O7-plane determines whether the corrections remain under control.
The quantum-corrected moduli space must be used instead of the classical one for reliable string model building near these limits.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

Quantum corrections may need to be incorporated into statements of the distance conjecture in N=1 settings.
Model-building scenarios that rely on classical infinite distance limits for large field ranges require re-examination once g_s effects are accounted for.
The same F-theory encoding could be applied to test whether alpha-prime corrections produce similar obstructions in the companion analysis.

Load-bearing premise

All pure g_s corrections are captured by the classical geometry of the elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold, and the O7-plane location alone decides whether those corrections stay suppressed.

What would settle it

A concrete Calabi-Yau orientifold example in which a classical large complex structure limit remains an infinite distance point after the full g_s-corrected metric is computed from the elliptic fourfold.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2603.12315 by Jeroen Monnee, Lukas Kaufmann, Max Wiesner, Timo Weigand.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: A semi-stable degeneration as in (3.10) in which the central fiber V0 splits into the union of two components V1 and V2 that intersect over V12. and their union as V (k+1) = G i0,...,ik Vi0···ik , 0 ≤ k ≤ 3 . (3.13) These spaces are conveniently combined into the so-called dual (intersection) graph Π(V0) of V0. The latter is a simplicial complex that is defined inductively as follows. First, to each compon… view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: An example of an O-type A/B orientifold in a two-component type II degeneration, in which the threefold splits into two components V1 and V2, intersecting over the double surface V12. In the O-type A limit, the O7-plane (indicated in red) wraps the whole double surface V12, whereas in the O-type B limit it intersects it in codimension 1. Geometric details on this Calabi–Yau threefold can be found in Append… view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: The dual graphs (a) Π(V ϕ1 0 ) and (b) Π(V ϕ2 0 ) corresponding to the type III limit ϕ1 → ∞ and the type II limit ϕ2 → ∞, respectively. The action of the two O-type A orientifolds and the resulting orientifolded dual graph are depicted in blue. In both cases the orientifold action reduces the dimension of the dual graph by one. The action of the orientifold on the dual graph exchanges two vertices of the … view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: (a) For O-type A limits, the divisors ∆S and ∆F intersect in a point of tangency from the Type IIB perspective. (b) In the F-theory moduli space, the point of tangency can be resolved via blow-up, introducing an exceptional divisor ∆ˆ F S. concrete choice of Weierstrass model, does not have to. This is a further indication that the modulus responsible for the degeneration (4.6) encodes open-string informat… view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: Behaviour along ∆ˆ F . We begin with the limit ϕ˜ 2 → ∞ in the F-theory moduli space with all other moduli at generic values and, in particular, away from weak coupling. To this end, we parametrise the base hypersurface as B3,ϕ˜ 2 = {ϕ˜ 2(k − p 2 ) 2 + Q12 = 0} ⊂ P 4 2,2,2,3,6 /GGP , Q12 generic . (4.13) Notice that (k − p 2 ) 2 is indeed invariant under Gσ GP. The limit ϕ˜ 2 → ∞ amounts to imposing the ba… view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: An illustration of the quantum moduli space for the F-theory lift of the type II O-type A limit ϕ2 → ∞ in the mirror of P 4 2,2,2,3,3 [12]. (a) A generic point on ∆ˆ S, where the fourfold W undergoes the standard Sen-limit. (b) A generic point on ∆ˆ F , where the base becomes B3,0 = {(p 2 − h) 2 = 0}/GGP, which is smooth. For generic g, W is smooth, but can acquire Kodaira type III singularities in codimen… view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: A sketch of the discriminant locus in the complex structure moduli space of the mirror of P 4 1,1,1,6,9 [18]. Reproduced from [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p034_6.png] view at source ↗

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We analyse quantum obstructions to classical infinite distance limits in four-dimensional string compactifications with N=1 supersymmetry. Such quantum effects signal a severe departure from the perturbative effective action and can be of considerable importance for string model building. Our focus is on the complex structure moduli space of Type IIB orientifolds with O7/O3-planes and its F-theory description. In this first part of our analysis, we investigate the behaviour of $g_s$ corrections in infinite distance complex structure limits. Our main finding is that, depending on the location of the O7-plane, non-perturbative corrections in $g_s$ can become unsuppressed, thus obstructing a perturbative Type IIB description in the corresponding asymptotic region of the field space. In particular, this applies to large complex structure limits. To show this, we study the F-theory description of the Type IIB orientifold, in which all pure $g_s$ corrections are encoded in the (classical) geometry of an elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold. This $g_s$-corrected moduli space is found to differ significantly from the classical moduli space. In extreme cases the classical infinite distance degeneration can be completely removed at the $g_s$-corrected quantum level. The behaviour of $\alpha'$ corrections, as well as implications for string model building, are discussed in a companion paper.

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g_s corrections encoded in F-theory geometry can obstruct or remove classical infinite distance limits in N=1 orientifolds, with the completeness of the encoding as the main thing to check.

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The main thing to know is that this paper claims non-perturbative g_s corrections can become unsuppressed in infinite distance limits of N=1 Type IIB orientifolds, and in some cases they remove the classical degeneration when viewed through the F-theory lift. What the paper does is take the F-theory description of the orientifold, where the elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold geometry encodes the g_s corrections, and analyze how the moduli space changes in complex structure limits. They show that the location of the O7-plane determines if the corrections stay small or grow to obstruct the perturbative picture. This is new because prior infinite distance work focused more on classical or other setups, and here they get a concrete geometric criterion for when the quantum effects dominate. The argument stays focused on g_s, which is good for isolating the effect before the companion paper brings in alpha' corrections. The strength is in turning the problem into one about the geometry of the fourfold. If the encoding holds, it gives a practical diagnostic for model builders who want to know which asymptotic regions are safe. The soft spot is the reliance on the F-theory lift capturing every pure g_s correction. The stress-test points out that there might be extra contributions from worldsheet instantons or D-instantons at the O7 or degeneration that aren't in the classical fourfold geometry. The paper draws the encoding from earlier literature rather than re-deriving it, so the result stands or falls on whether that map is exhaustive for these limits. Without seeing detailed examples or a check in a controlled regime, it's reasonable to want more evidence on that point. Overall this is for people working on string compactifications who use infinite distance limits in phenomenology. A reader who follows the swampland conjectures or F-theory model building would find the geometric approach useful to think about. It is worth sending to peer review because the question matters and the method is worth testing in the literature, even with the need to firm up the completeness of the lift.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript analyzes quantum obstructions to classical infinite distance limits in N=1 four-dimensional string compactifications, focusing on g_s corrections in the complex structure moduli space of Type IIB orientifolds with O7/O3-planes. Using the F-theory description on an elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold, it claims that non-perturbative g_s corrections can become unsuppressed depending on O7-plane location, obstructing a perturbative Type IIB description in asymptotic regions and, in extreme cases, removing the classical degeneration entirely.

Significance. If the central claim holds, the work would be significant for the swampland program and string model building, as it provides a geometric mechanism by which quantum g_s effects qualitatively alter the structure of infinite-distance limits in N=1 moduli spaces. The encoding of all pure g_s corrections via the classical elliptic fourfold geometry offers a concrete tool for identifying when perturbative descriptions break down.

major comments (1)

[F-theory description section] F-theory description section: The load-bearing assumption that every pure g_s correction (including non-perturbative terms that become unsuppressed) is exactly captured by the classical geometry of the elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold obtained from the Type IIB orientifold lift is asserted but not shown to be exhaustive for infinite-distance complex-structure limits; the mapping from O7/D7 data to the Weierstrass model may miss localized worldsheet or D-instanton contributions outside the fourfold geometry.

minor comments (1)

[Abstract] Abstract: The distinction between the classical Type IIB moduli space and the g_s-corrected F-theory moduli space could be stated more explicitly to clarify the scope of the obstruction result.

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the constructive feedback. We address the single major comment below and will incorporate clarifications in the revised version.

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Referee: [F-theory description section] F-theory description section: The load-bearing assumption that every pure g_s correction (including non-perturbative terms that become unsuppressed) is exactly captured by the classical geometry of the elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold obtained from the Type IIB orientifold lift is asserted but not shown to be exhaustive for infinite-distance complex-structure limits; the mapping from O7/D7 data to the Weierstrass model may miss localized worldsheet or D-instanton contributions outside the fourfold geometry.

Authors: We agree that the manuscript would benefit from a more explicit justification of this point, particularly for the asymptotic regimes under consideration. The F-theory lift encodes all pure g_s corrections through the elliptic fibration and Weierstrass model because the axio-dilaton profile and 7-brane backreaction are fully determined by the geometry; this is a standard result in the literature on F-theory orientifold limits. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that the current text asserts rather than derives the exhaustiveness specifically for infinite-distance complex-structure limits. We will revise the F-theory description section to add a concise explanatory paragraph, supported by references, showing why no additional localized worldsheet or D-instanton effects arise outside the fourfold geometry for the pure g_s sector of the moduli effective action. This addresses the concern without altering the central claims. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: derivation uses standard F-theory encoding as external input

full rationale

The paper's central result—that non-perturbative g_s corrections can become unsuppressed depending on O7-plane location—follows from analyzing the moduli space geometry of the elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold in the F-theory lift. The statement that 'all pure g_s corrections are encoded in the (classical) geometry of an elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold' is invoked as an established correspondence rather than derived or fitted inside the paper's own equations. No step equates a 'prediction' to a fitted parameter by construction, renames a known result, or reduces the obstruction claim to a self-citation chain whose content is unverified within this work. The analysis of large-complex-structure limits and degeneration removal is therefore self-contained against the geometric input.

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The analysis rests on standard domain assumptions of string theory and F-theory rather than new free parameters or invented entities.

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domain assumption N=1 supersymmetry in four-dimensional string compactifications
Stated as the setting for the orientifold models under study.
domain assumption All pure g_s corrections are encoded in the classical geometry of an elliptic Calabi-Yau fourfold
Central encoding step that allows the quantum analysis to be performed geometrically.

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