Presently only copies of transparancies exist as IHP Lecture notes 53
Part 1
A brief review of Horava-Witten theory.
Part 2
The compactification of Horava-Witten theory on a Calabi-Yau threefold with non-vanishing G-flux. The result of this compatification is the five-dimensional action of heterotic M-theory.
Part 3
Heterotic M-theory admits wrapped BPS five-brane solutions. These are derived and the static vacua of heterotic M-theory discussed. It is shown how a fundamental "brane universe" theory of particle physics arises in this context.
Part 4
The "non-standard" embeddings of the E8 vacuum on the observable brane are discussed and related to G-instantons.
Part 5
The construction of G-instantons on elliptically fibered Calabi-Yau threefolds via holomorphic vector bundles are discussed in detail. This will proceed in two steps, a) a disssion of elliptically fibered Calabi-Yau threefolds and b) a detailed construction of holomorphic vector bundles via the method of Freedman, Morgan and Witten and Donagi.
Part 6
The theory of holomorphic vector bundles will be applied to creating realistic theories of particle physics in the context of heterotic M-theory.
Part 7
Bulk space five-branes can collide with the observable brane which then undergoes a phase transition. These transitions, which can change both the number of families and/or gauge group will be discussed in detail.
Part 8
If time permits, it will be shown how to compute the non-perturbative contributions to the superpotential of heterotic M-theory generated by open supermembranes.