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The Infrared Fixed Points of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD Theories

We derive the algebraic description of the Coulomb branch of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD theories with $N_f$ fundamental hypermultiplets and determine their low energy physics in any vacuum from the local geometry of the moduli space, identifying the interacting SCFTs which arise at singularit...

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Autores principales: Assel, Benjamin, Cremonesi, Stefano
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.21468/SciPostPhys.5.2.015
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description We derive the algebraic description of the Coulomb branch of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD theories with $N_f$ fundamental hypermultiplets and determine their low energy physics in any vacuum from the local geometry of the moduli space, identifying the interacting SCFTs which arise at singularities and possible extra free sectors. The SCFT with the largest moduli space arises at the most singular locus on the Coulomb branch. For $N_f>2N$ (good theories) it sits at the origin of the conical variety as expected. For $N_f =2N$ we find two separate most singular points, from which the two isomorphic components of the Higgs branch of the UV theory emanate. The SCFTs sitting at any of these two vacua have only odd dimensional Coulomb branch generators, which transform under an accidental $SU(2)$ global symmetry. We provide a direct derivation of their moduli spaces of vacua, and propose a Lagrangian mirror theory for these fixed points. For $2 \le N_f < 2N$ the most singular locus has one or two extended components, for $N_f$ odd or even, and the low energy theory involves an interacting SCFT of one of the above types, plus free twisted hypermultiplets. For $N_f=0,1$ the Coulomb branch is smooth. We complete our analysis by studying the low energy theory at the symmetric vacuum of theories with $N < N_f \le 2N$, which exhibits a local Seiberg-like duality.
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spelling cern-23045342019-11-07T03:43:59Zdoi:10.21468/SciPostPhys.5.2.015http://cds.cern.ch/record/2304534engAssel, BenjaminCremonesi, StefanoThe Infrared Fixed Points of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD Theorieshep-thParticle Physics - TheoryWe derive the algebraic description of the Coulomb branch of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD theories with $N_f$ fundamental hypermultiplets and determine their low energy physics in any vacuum from the local geometry of the moduli space, identifying the interacting SCFTs which arise at singularities and possible extra free sectors. The SCFT with the largest moduli space arises at the most singular locus on the Coulomb branch. For $N_f&gt;2N$ (good theories) it sits at the origin of the conical variety as expected. For $N_f =2N$ we find two separate most singular points, from which the two isomorphic components of the Higgs branch of the UV theory emanate. The SCFTs sitting at any of these two vacua have only odd dimensional Coulomb branch generators, which transform under an accidental $SU(2)$ global symmetry. We provide a direct derivation of their moduli spaces of vacua, and propose a Lagrangian mirror theory for these fixed points. For $2 \le N_f &lt; 2N$ the most singular locus has one or two extended components, for $N_f$ odd or even, and the low energy theory involves an interacting SCFT of one of the above types, plus free twisted hypermultiplets. For $N_f=0,1$ the Coulomb branch is smooth. We complete our analysis by studying the low energy theory at the symmetric vacuum of theories with $N &lt; N_f \le 2N$, which exhibits a local Seiberg-like duality.We derive the algebraic description of the Coulomb branch of 3d$\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD theories with $N_f$ fundamental hypermultipletsand determine their low energy physics in any vacuum from the local geometry ofthe moduli space, identifying the interacting SCFTs which arise atsingularities and possible extra free sectors. The SCFT with the largest modulispace arises at the most singular locus on the Coulomb branch. For $N_f>2N$(good theories) it sits at the origin of the conical variety as expected. For$N_f =2N$ we find two separate most singular points, from which the twoisomorphic components of the Higgs branch of the UV theory emanate. The SCFTssitting at any of these two vacua have only odd dimensional Coulomb branchgenerators, which transform under an accidental $SU(2)$ global symmetry. Weprovide a direct derivation of their moduli spaces of vacua, and propose aLagrangian mirror theory for these fixed points. For $2 \le N_f < 2N$ the mostsingular locus has one or two extended components, for $N_f$ odd or even, andthe low energy theory involves an interacting SCFT of one of the above types,plus free twisted hypermultiplets. For $N_f=0,1$ the Coulomb branch is smooth.We complete our analysis by studying the low energy theory at the symmetricvacuum of theories with $N < N_f \le 2N$, which exhibits a local Seiberg-likeduality.arXiv:1802.04285CERN-TH-2018-031oai:cds.cern.ch:23045342018-02-12
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Particle Physics - Theory
Assel, Benjamin
Cremonesi, Stefano
The Infrared Fixed Points of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD Theories
title The Infrared Fixed Points of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD Theories
title_full The Infrared Fixed Points of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD Theories
title_fullStr The Infrared Fixed Points of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD Theories
title_full_unstemmed The Infrared Fixed Points of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD Theories
title_short The Infrared Fixed Points of 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ $USp(2N)$ SQCD Theories
title_sort infrared fixed points of 3d $\mathcal{n}=4$ $usp(2n)$ sqcd theories
topic hep-th
Particle Physics - Theory
url https://dx.doi.org/10.21468/SciPostPhys.5.2.015
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2304534
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