Infinite coupling duals of N=2 gauge theories and new rank 1 superconformal field theories
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We show that a proposed duality [arXiv:0711.0054] between infinitely coupled gauge theories and superconformal field theories (SCFTs) with weakly gauged flavor groups predicts the existence of new rank 1 SCFTs. These superconformal fixed point theories have the same Coulomb branch singularities as the rank 1 E_6, E_7, and E_8 SCFTs, but have smaller flavor symmetry algebras and different central charges. Gauging various subalgebras of the flavor algebras of these rank 1 SCFTs provides many examples of infinite-coupling dualities, satisfying an intricate set of consistency checks. They also provide examples of N=2 conformal theories with marginal couplings but no weak-coupling limits.- Duality in Gauge Field Theories
- Conformal and W Symmetry
- Extended Supersymmetry
- Supersymmetric gauge theory
- gauge field theory: Yang-Mills
- supersymmetry: 2
- field theory: conformal
- fermion: flavor
- group theory: E(6)
- group theory: E(7)
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