Higgs branch of N = 2 SQCD and M-theory branes

The Higgs branch of N = 2 SQCD is studied from the M-theory viewpoint. With a differential geometrical proof of the s-rule along with an investigation of the global symmetry of M-theory brane configurations, an exact description of the baryonic and non-baryonic branches in terms of M-theory is prese...

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Published inNuclear physics. B Vol. 519; no. 1; pp. 159 - 179
Main Authors Toshio Nakatsu, Kazutoshi Ohta, Takashi Yokono, Yuhsuke Yoshida
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 18.05.1998
Subjects
Brane configurations
M-theory
N = 2 SQCD
Taub-NUT geometry
11.27.+d
11.25.-w
Brane configurations
11.15.Tk
M-theory
N = 2 SQCD
Taub-NUT geometry
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Summary:The Higgs branch of N = 2 SQCD is studied from the M-theory viewpoint. With a differential geometrical proof of the s-rule along with an investigation of the global symmetry of M-theory brane configurations, an exact description of the baryonic and non-baryonic branches in terms of M-theory is presented. The baryonic branch root is also studied. The “electric” and “magnetic” d descriptions of the root are shown to be related with each other by the brane exchange in M-theory.
ISSN:0550-3213
1873-1562
DOI:10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00015-7