Duality in Non-Supersymmetric MQCD
Nick Evans (Boston University)
TL;DR
This paper explores a duality in non-supersymmetric M-theoretic string configurations, extending the concept of Seiberg duality to theories with broken supersymmetry and massive gauginos.
Contribution
It demonstrates a duality map in non-supersymmetric MQCD that persists even with infinite gaugino mass, highlighting the role of light scalar fields.
Findings
Duality map links SU(N) and SU(F-N) gauge theories with F flavors.
Duality remains meaningful with large gaugino mass if scalars stay light.
Challenges in decoupling scalars in non-supersymmetric settings.
Abstract
The curves that describe the M-theoretic extension of type IIA string configurations with non-supersymmetric field theories on their surface exhibit a duality map. The map suggests a continued link between a SU(N) gauge theory with F flavours and an SU(F-N) gauge theory with F flavours (the duality of supersymmetric QCD) even when the gaugino mass is taken to infinity. Within the context of the field theory such a duality only continues to make sense if the scalar fields remain light. We discuss the difficulties of decoupling the scalars within this framework.
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