Large N strong coupling dynamics in nonsupersymmetric orbifold field theories

Dijkgraaf, Robbert; Neitzke, Andrew; Vafa, Cumrun

Large N strong coupling dynamics in nonsupersymmetric orbifold field theories

Robbert Dijkgraaf
(
- Amsterdam U. and
- Amsterdam U., Inst. Math.
)
,
Andrew Neitzke
(
- Harvard U., Phys. Dept.
)
,
Cumrun Vafa
(
- Harvard U., Phys. Dept.
)

Nov, 2002

15 pages

e-Print:

hep-th/0211194 [hep-th]

Report number:

HUTP-02-A059,
ITFA-02-52

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Abstract:

We give a recipe relating holomorphic quantities in supersymmetric field theory to their descendants in non-supersymmetric Z_2 orbifold field theories. This recipe, consistent with a recent proposal of Strassler, gives exact results for bifermion condensates, domain wall tensions and gauge coupling constants in the planar limit of the orbifold theories.

gauge field theory: U(N)
supersymmetry
potential: superpotential
effective potential
perturbation theory: higher-order
orbifold: Z(2)
expansion 1/N

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