Linear Quivers and N=1 SCFTs from M5-branes

TL;DR

This paper explores a class of N=1 quiver gauge theories derived from M5-branes, analyzing their IR fixed points, calculating central charges, and providing a brane construction framework.

Contribution

It introduces a new class of N=1 quiver gauge theories from M5-branes and details their IR behavior and brane realization.

Findings

Theories flow to interacting SCFTs in the IR.

Calculated central charges for these SCFTs.

Provided a brane construction description using type IIA and M5-branes.

Abstract

We study a class of N=1 quiver gauge theories build out of vector multiplets and matter multiplets in the fundamental and bifundamental representations. We argue that these theories flow to interacting SCFTs in the IR and calculate their central charges. We exhibit a type IIA brane construction which at low energies is described by these SCFTs. This also leads to a natural description of the theories in terms of M5-branes on a punctured sphere.