Published November 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Superconformal Chern-Simons theories and the squashed seven sphere

  • 1. Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582 (Japan)
  • 2. California Institute of Technology 452-48, Pasadena, CA 91125 (United States)

Description

We show that there are two supersymmetric completions of the three-dimensional Chern-Simons theory of level k with gauge group U(N) x U(N) coupled to four sets of massless scalars and spinors in the bi-fundamental representation, if we require Sp(2) is a subset of SU(4) global symmetry with the matter fields in the fundamental representation of SU(4). One is the N = 6 superconformal theory recently studied in hep-th/0806.1218 and another is a new theory with N = 1 superconformal symmetry. We conjecture that the N = 1 theory is dual to M theory on AdS4 x squashed S7/Zk.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/11/082

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
2008
Journal Page Range
p. 082
ISSN
1126-6708