Duality in Sp and SO Gauge Groups from M Theory

TL;DR

This paper explores fivebrane configurations in M theory to derive dualities in four-dimensional N=1 supersymmetric Sp and SO gauge theories, providing a geometric understanding of these dualities.

Contribution

It introduces a novel M theory framework using fivebrane configurations to derive and understand dualities in Sp and SO gauge groups.

Findings

Derived field-theory dualities from M theory fivebrane setups.

Connected geometric fivebrane configurations with gauge theory dualities.

Enhanced understanding of supersymmetric gauge theories via M theory geometry.

Abstract

We describe fivebrane configurations in M theory whose 4-d spacetime contains N=1 supersymmetric Sp or SO gauge fields and fundamentals of these groups. We show how field-theory dualities for Sp and SO groups can be derived using these fivebrane configurations in M theory.