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N = 1 Field Theory Duality from M-theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-09-15 v2

Abstract

We investigate Seiberg's N=1 field theory duality for four-dimensional supersymmetric QCD with the M-theory 5-brane. We find that the M-theory configuration for the magnetic dual theory arises via a smooth deformation of the M-theory configuration for the electric theory. The creation of Dirichlet 4-branes as Neveu-Schwarz 5-branes are passed through each other in Type IIA string theory is given a nice derivation from M-theory.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9708015,
  title  = {N = 1 Field Theory Duality from M-theory},
  author = {Martin Schmaltz and Raman Sundrum},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9708015},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Typos corrected, 1 reference added, 20 pages latex, 7 figures

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