RG-flows and Open/Closed String Duality
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-31 v2
Abstract
We discuss the interpaly between IR and UV divergences in theories with open and unoriented strings in view of the AdS/CFT correspondence. We start by deriving general formulas for the computation of threshold corrections to gauge couplings in generic configurations with open and unoriented strings. These allow us to discuss the IR/UV correspondence between beta-function coefficients and ``dilaton'' tadpoles for several brane configurations probed by D3-branes. Finally we comment on the AdS supergravity descriptions of gauge theories that are (super)conformal in the large N limit.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/0006176,
title = {RG-flows and Open/Closed String Duality},
author = {Massimo Bianchi and Jose F. Morales},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0006176},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Minor corrections. References added. Version to be published in JHEP08(2000)035. 22 pages, Latex