Field Theory Questions for String Theory Answers

We discuss the field theory of 3-brane probes in F-theory compactifications in two configurations, generalizing the work of Sen and of Banks, Douglas and Seiberg. One configuration involves several parallel 3-brane probes in F-theory compactified on $T^4 / Z_2$, while the other involves a compactifi...

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Autores principales: Aharony, Ofer, Sonnenschein, Jacob, Yankielowicz, Shimon, Theisen, Stefan
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 1996
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Particle Physics - Theory
Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00104-1
http://cds.cern.ch/record/315720
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Sonnenschein, Jacob
Yankielowicz, Shimon
Theisen, Stefan
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description We discuss the field theory of 3-brane probes in F-theory compactifications in two configurations, generalizing the work of Sen and of Banks, Douglas and Seiberg. One configuration involves several parallel 3-brane probes in F-theory compactified on $T^4 / Z_2$, while the other involves a compactification of F-theory on $T^6 / Z_2 \times Z_2$ (which includes intersecting D_4 singularities). In both cases string theory provides simple pictures of the spacetime theory, whose implications for the three-brane world-volume theories are discussed. In the second case the field theory on the probe is an unusual $N=1$ superconformal theory, with exact SL(2,Z) electric-magnetic duality. Several open questions remain concerning the description of this theory.
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spelling cern-3157202023-03-12T05:56:59Zdoi:10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00104-1http://cds.cern.ch/record/315720engAharony, OferSonnenschein, JacobYankielowicz, ShimonTheisen, StefanField Theory Questions for String Theory AnswersParticle Physics - TheoryWe discuss the field theory of 3-brane probes in F-theory compactifications in two configurations, generalizing the work of Sen and of Banks, Douglas and Seiberg. One configuration involves several parallel 3-brane probes in F-theory compactified on $T^4 / Z_2$, while the other involves a compactification of F-theory on $T^6 / Z_2 \times Z_2$ (which includes intersecting D_4 singularities). In both cases string theory provides simple pictures of the spacetime theory, whose implications for the three-brane world-volume theories are discussed. In the second case the field theory on the probe is an unusual $N=1$ superconformal theory, with exact SL(2,Z) electric-magnetic duality. Several open questions remain concerning the description of this theory.We discuss the field theory of 3-brane probes in F-theory compactifications in two configurations, generalizing the work of Sen and of Banks, Douglas and Seiberg. One configuration involves several parallel 3-brane probes in F-theory compactified on $T~4 / Z_2$, while the other involves a compactification of F-theory on $T~6 / Z_2 \times Z_2$ (which includes intersecting D_4 singularities). In both cases string theory provides simple pictures of the spacetime theory, whose implications for the three-brane world-volume theories are discussed. In the second case the field theory on the probe is an unusual $N=1$ superconformal theory, with exact SL(2,Z) electric-magnetic duality. Several open questions remain concerning the description of this theory.We discuss the field theory of 3-brane probes in F-theory compactifications in two configurations, generalizing the work of Sen and of Banks, Douglas and Seiberg. One configuration involves several parallel 3-brane probes in F-theory compactified on T 4 / Z 2 , while the other invloves a compactification of F-theory on T 6 / Z 2 × Z 2 (which includes intersecting D 4 singularities). In both cases string theory provides simple pictures of the space-time theory, whose implications for the 3-brane world-volume theories are discussed. In the second case the field theory on the probe is an unusual N = 1 superconformal theory, with exact electric-magnetic duality. Several open questions remain concerning the description of this theory.We discuss the field theory of 3-brane probes in F-theory compactifications in two configurations, generalizing the work of Sen and of Banks, Douglas and Seiberg. One configuration involves several parallel 3-brane probes in F-theory compactified on $T^4/Z_2$, while the other involves a compactification of F-theory on $T^6/Z_2 x Z_2$ (which includes intersecting $D_4$ singularities). In both cases string theory provides simple pictures of the spacetime theory, whose implications for the three-brane world-volume theories are discussed. In the second case the field theory on the probe is an unusual N=1 superconformal theory, with exact electric-magnetic duality. Several open questions remain concerning the description of this theory.hep-th/9611222RU-96-105TAUP-2397-96LMU-TPW-96-33CERN-TH-96-337CERN-TH-96-33CERN-TH-96-337RU-96-105TAUP-2397LMU-TPW-96-33oai:cds.cern.ch:3157201996-11-26
spellingShingle Particle Physics - Theory
Aharony, Ofer
Sonnenschein, Jacob
Yankielowicz, Shimon
Theisen, Stefan
Field Theory Questions for String Theory Answers
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url https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00104-1
http://cds.cern.ch/record/315720
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