Duality of Sp(2N) and SO(N) Supersymmetric Gauge Theories with Adjoint Matter

TL;DR

This paper explores electric-magnetic duality in new classes of supersymmetric gauge theories with Sp(2N) and SO(N) groups, revealing novel infrared fixed points and dual descriptions through superpotential perturbations.

Contribution

It introduces dualities in Sp(2N) and SO(N) supersymmetric theories with adjoint matter, expanding understanding beyond previous SU(N) models.

Findings

Identification of new infrared fixed points

Dual descriptions for theories with adjoint matter

Extension of duality concepts to Sp(2N) and SO(N) groups

Abstract

We discuss electric-magnetic duality in two new classes of supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories. The models have gauge group $Sp(2\nc)$ or $SO(\nc)$ with matter in both the adjoint and defining representations. By perturbing these theories with various superpotentials, we find a variety of new infrared fixed points with dual descriptions. This work is complementary to that of Kutasov and Schwimmer on $SU(\nc)$ and of Intriligator on other models involving $Sp(2\nc)$ and $SO(\nc)$.