N=2 conformal field theories from M2-branes at conifold singularities

Apr, 1999
12 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 460 (1999) 79-86
e-Print:
Report number:
  • DFTT-23-99

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Abstract:
We make some comments on the derivation of N=2 super-conformal field theories with smooth gauge group from M2-branes placed at conifold singularities, giving a detailed prescription for two specific examples: the singular cones over the Q^{111} and M^{110} manifolds.
Note:
  • 1+11 pages, LaTeX2e file, clarified some points and added some references Report-no: DFTT 99/23
  • field theory: conformal
  • membrane model
  • supersymmetry
  • conifold: singularity
  • coset space
  • geometry: torus
  • gauge field theory