Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2001-10-12
JHEP 0112:021,2001
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
66 pages, corrected some typos, final version in JHEP
Scientific paper
10.1088/1126-6708/2001/12/021
We consider the interplay between brane constructions and type IIA, IIB or M-theory geometries on Calabi-Yau (CY) and G_2 holonomy manifolds. This is related to N=1 (and N=2) gauge theories in four dimensions. We first discuss simple geometric transitions corresponding to brane set ups involving orthogonal (or parallel) Neveu-Schwarz branes that approach each other. This is related to confinement and Seiberg duality in SQCD. In particular, we argue that in type IIA, a CP^1 of singularities and one unit of Ramond-Ramond (RR) flux is dual to a D6 brane wrapped on a Lens space, describing the UV and IR of N=1 Super-Yang-Mills (SYM), respectively. Also, in the large N_c duality that relates D6 branes on S^3 to an S^2 with RR flux, we implement the presence of $N_f$ flavors of quarks. We then compactify M-theory on T^*(S^3) X S^1)/Z_2 and observe that one phase describes SO(4) SYM in the UV and two others describe confinement. Moreover, we consider compact 7-spaces (CY X S^1)/Z_2. We describe transitions where disconnected S^3's approach and connect each other before they vanish. These effects correspond to non-Abelian Higgs mechanism and confinement. The similar transitions involving S^2 X S^1's are also considered. Finally, we present transitions at finite distance in moduli space, where the first Betti number b_1 of 3-cycles of singularities changes.
Giveon Amir
Kehagias Alexandros A.
Partouche Herve
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