Duality in Quantum Field Theory (and String Theory)
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-30 v3
Abstract
These lectures give an introduction to duality in Quantum Field Theory. We discuss the phases of gauge theories and the implications of the electric-magnetic duality transformation to describe the mechanism of confinement. We review the exact results of N=1 supersymmetric QCD and the Seiberg-Witten solution of N=2 super Yang-Mills. Some of its extensions to String Theory are also briefly discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9709180,
title = {Duality in Quantum Field Theory (and String Theory)},
author = {Luis Alvarez-Gaume and Frederic Zamora},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9709180},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
38 pages, 7 figures, LaTeX, revtex, two references added. Based on a lectures delivered by L. A.-G. at `The Workshop on Fundamental Particles and Interactions', held in Vanderbilt University, and CERN-La Plata-Santiago de Compostela School of Physics, both in May 1997