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Mirror Symmetry and a $G_2$ Flop

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-07 v2

Abstract

By applying mirror symmetry to D-branes in a Calabi-Yau geometry we shed light on a G2G_2 flop in M-theory relevant for large NN dualities in N=1{\cal N}=1 supersymmetric gauge theories. Furthermore, we derive superpotential for M-theory on corresponding G2G_2 manifolds for all A-D-E cases. This provides an effective method for geometric engineering of N=1{\cal N}=1 gauge theories for which mirror symmetry gives exact information about vacuum geometry. We also find a number of interesting dual descriptions.

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-th/0105225,
  title  = {Mirror Symmetry and a $G_2$ Flop},
  author = {Mina Aganagic and Cumrun Vafa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0105225},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Identification of parameters as well as the computation of the superpotential is extended to all A-D-E cases. Additional references are also included