Duality in Non-Supersymmetric MQCD
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-31 v2
Abstract
The curves that describe the M-theoretic extension of type IIA string configurations with non-supersymmetric field theories on their surface exhibit a duality map. The map suggests a continued link between a SU(N) gauge theory with F flavours and an SU(F-N) gauge theory with F flavours (the duality of supersymmetric QCD) even when the gaugino mass is taken to infinity. Within the context of the field theory such a duality only continues to make sense if the scalar fields remain light. We discuss the difficulties of decoupling the scalars within this framework.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9804097,
title = {Duality in Non-Supersymmetric MQCD},
author = {Nick Evans},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9804097},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
14 pages, Latex, minor corrections