Large N Strong Coupling Dynamics in Non-Supersymmetric Orbifold Field Theories

TL;DR

This paper presents a method to derive exact non-perturbative results for non-supersymmetric orbifold field theories by relating them to supersymmetric theories, focusing on quantities like condensates and domain walls.

Contribution

It provides a recipe to connect supersymmetric and non-supersymmetric theories, enabling exact calculations in the latter using supersymmetric results.

Findings

Exact bifermion condensates computed for orbifold theories

Precise domain wall tension values obtained

Gauge coupling constants determined in the planar limit

Abstract

We give a recipe relating holomorphic quantities in supersymmetric field theory to their descendants in non-supersymmetric Z_2 orbifold field theories. This recipe, consistent with a recent proposal of Strassler, gives exact results for bifermion condensates, domain wall tensions and gauge coupling constants in the planar limit of the orbifold theories.