Comments on Quantum Higgs Vacua
Jeffrey A. Harvey, David Kutasov, Sungjay Lee
TL;DR
This paper investigates two-dimensional supersymmetric gauge theories lacking classical Higgs branches but potentially possessing isolated quantum Higgs vacua, supported by string theory brane dynamics and partition sum analyses.
Contribution
It provides evidence for the existence of quantum Higgs vacua in certain 2D supersymmetric gauge theories through string theory and partition sum arguments.
Findings
Evidence for quantum Higgs vacua in specific 2D theories
Support from brane dynamics and partition sum calculations
No classical Higgs branches in these theories
Abstract
We study two-dimensional N=(4,4) supersymmetric gauge theories which do not have classical Higgs branches, but are believed to have isolated quantum Higgs vacua. We provide arguments for the existence of such vacua based on brane dynamics in string theory and the supersymmetric partition sums of the gauge theories.
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TopicsBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics · Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories · Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies