Weak gravity bounds in asymptotic string compactifications

We study the charge-to-mass ratios of BPS states in four-dimensional N = 2 supergravities arising from Calabi-Yau threefold compactifications of Type IIB string theory. We present a formula for the asymptotic charge-to-mass ratio valid for all limits in complex structure moduli space. This is achieved by using the sl(2)-structure that emerges in any such limit as described by asymptotic Hodge theory. The asymptotic charge-to-mass formula applies for sl(2)-elementary states that couple to the graviphoton asymptotically. Using this formula, we determine the radii of the ellipsoid that forms the extremality region of electric BPS black holes, which provides us with a general asymptotic bound on the charge-to-mass ratio for these theories. Finally, we comment on how these bounds for the Weak Gravity Conjecture relate to their counterparts in the asymptotic de Sitter Conjecture and Swampland Distance Conjecture.

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The research introduces a formula for the charge-to-mass ratio of BPS states in four-dimensional N = 2 supergravities arising from Calabi-Yau threefold compactifications of Type IIB string theory, valid for all limits in complex structure moduli space. By using asymptotic Hodge theory and the sl(2)-structure, the radii of the ellipsoid forming the extremality region of electric BPS black holes are determined, providing a general asymptotic bound on the charge-to-mass ratio for these theories. Lastly, connections between these bounds and the Weak Gravity Conjecture, asymptotic de Sitter Conjecture, and Swampland Distance Conjecture are discussed.