Published September 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

N = 5, 6 superconformal Chern-Simons theories and M2-branes on orbifolds

  • 1. Korea Institute for Advanced Study, Seoul 130-012 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Postech, Pohang 790-784 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

We explore further our recent generalization of the N = 4 superconformal Chern-Simons theories of Gaiotto and Witten. We find and construct explicitly theories of enhanced N = 5 or 6 supersymmetry, especially N = 5, Sp(2M) x O(N) and N = 6, Sp(2M) x O(2) theories. The U(M) x U(N) theory coincides with the N = 6 theory of Aharony, Bergman, Jafferis and Maldacena (ABJM). We argue that the N = 5 theory with Sp(2N) x O(2N) gauge group can be understood as an orientifolding of the ABJM model with U(2N) x U(2N) gauge group. We briefly discuss the Type IIB brane construction of the N = 5 theory and the geometry of the M-theory orbifold.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/09/002

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
2008
Journal Page Range
p. 002
ISSN
1126-6708

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41111256
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BRANES; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; M-THEORY; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SUPERSYMMETRY; U GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS