Towards a Holographic Dual of SQCD: Holographic Anomalies and Higher Derivative Gravity

TL;DR

This paper explores a holographic dual for SQCD in the conformal phase using higher derivative gravity, relating it to a six-dimensional theory, and discusses implications for duality, confinement, and anomalies.

Contribution

It introduces a higher derivative gravity model as a holographic dual for SQCD, capturing anomalies and connecting to a six-dimensional gravity framework.

Findings

Higher derivative gravity reproduces SQCD anomalies

Relation established between 4D holography and 6D gravity

Speculations on duality, confinement, and holographic correspondence

Abstract

We consider the holographic dual of SQCD in the conformal phase. It is based on a higher derivative gravity theory, which ensures the correct field theory anomalies. This is then related to a six dimensional gravity theory via S^1 compactification. Some speculations are then made about the correspondence, Seiberg duality, and the nature of confinement from a holographic perspective.