Dn quivers from branes
Description
D-branes can end on orbifold planes if the action of the orbifold group includes (-1)FL. We consider configurations of D-branes ending on such orbifolds and study the low-energy theory on their worldvolume. We apply our results to gauge theories with eight supercharges in three and four dimensions. We explain how mirror symmetry for N=4 d=3 gauge theories with gauge group Sp(k) and matter in the antisymmetric tensor and fundamental representations follows from S-duality of IIB string theory. We argue that some of these theories have hidden Fayet-Iliopoulos deformations, not visible classically. We also study a class of finite N=2 d=4 theories (so-called Dn quiver theories) and find their exact solution. The integrable model corresponding to the exact solution is a Hitchin system on an orbifold Riemann surface. We also give a simple derivation of the S-duality group of these theories based on their relationship to SO(2n) instantons on R2xT2. (author)
Availability note (English)
Available in electronic form only at the Web site of the Journal of High Energy Physics located at http://jhep.sissa.it/Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 1998
- Journal Page Range
- p. vp
- ISSN
- 1029-8479
INIS
- Country of Publication
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 31018049
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DUALITY; FIELD THEORIES; GAUGE INVARIANCE; SO GROUPS; STRING MODELS
- Descriptors DEC
- EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; SYMMETRY GROUPS