title: M theory solution to the hierarchy problem.
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.
authors.affiliation: Abdus Salam ICTP, Strada Costiera 11, Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Bobby
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.forename: Konstantin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bobkov
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vaman