The Quantum Dynamics of Heterotic Vortex Strings
High Energy Physics - Theory
2008-11-26 v1
Abstract
We study the quantum dynamics of vortex strings in N=1 SQCD with U(N_c) gauge group and N_f=N_c quarks. The classical worldsheet of the string has N=(0,2) supersymmetry, but this is broken by quantum effects. We show how the pattern of supersymmetry breaking and restoration on the worldsheet captures the quantum dynamics of the underlying 4d theory. We also find qualitative matching of the meson spectrum in 4d and the spectrum on the worldsheet.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0703235,
title = {The Quantum Dynamics of Heterotic Vortex Strings},
author = {David Tong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0703235},
year = {2008}
}
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13 pages