M theory solution to the hierarchy problem

Phys Rev Lett. 2006 Nov 10;97(19):191601. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.191601. Epub 2006 Nov 10.

Abstract

An old idea for explaining the hierarchy is strong gauge dynamics. We show that such dynamics also stabilizes the moduli in M theory compactifications on manifolds of G2 holonomy without fluxes. This gives stable vacua with softly broken supersymmetry, grand unification, and a distinctive spectrum of TeV and sub-TeV sparticle masses.