2017/11/23 by Adi Armoni, Vasilis Niarchos · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Brane #Gauge theory #M-theory #Mathematical physics #Orientifold #Particle physics #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Physics #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #Quantum chromodynamics #String (physics) #String field theory #String theory #Supergravity #Supersymmetry #Tachyon condensation #Theoretical physics #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.97.106001
published as Phys. Rev. D 97, 106001 (2018) · 33 pages, 7 figures, 4 tables; v2 minor cosmetic changes and addition of remarks
arxiv created 2017/11/23 · openalex created_date 2017/12/04 · openalex publication_date 2018/05/01 · arxiv updated 2018/05/09 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We consider a nonsupersymmetric USp Yang-Mills Chern-Simons gauge theory coupled to fundamental flavors. The theory is realised in type-IIB string theory via an embedding in a Hanany-Witten brane configuration which includes an orientifold and antibranes. We argue that the theory admits a magnetic Seiberg dual. Using the magnetic dual we identify dynamics in field theory and brane physics that correspond to various phases, obtaining a better understanding of three-dimensional bosonization and dynamical breaking of flavor symmetry in USp QCD3 theory. In field theory both phases correspond to magnetic ``squark'' condensation. In string theory, they correspond to open string tachyon condensation and brane reconnection. We also discuss other phases where the magnetic `squark' is massive. Finally, we briefly comment on the case of unitary gauge groups.