Models of Particle Physics from Type IIB String Theory and F–theory: A Review
We review particle physics model building in type IIB string theory and F-theory. This is a region in the
landscape where in principle many of the key ingredients required for a realistic model of particle physics can be
combined successfully. We begin by reviewing moduli stabilisation within this framework and its implications for
supersymmetry breaking. We then review model building tools and developments in the weakly coupled type IIB
limit, for both local D3-branes at singularities and global models of intersecting D7-branes. Much of recent model
building work has been in the strongly coupled regime of F-theory due to the presence of exceptional symmetries
which allow for the construction of phenomenologically appealing Grand Unified Theories. We review both local
and global F-theory model building starting from the fundamental concepts and tools regarding how the gauge
group, matter sector and operators arise, and ranging to detailed phenomenological properties explored in the
literature.
