N=2 SUPERSYMMETRIC GAUGE-THEORIES, BRANES AND ORIENTIFOLDS

Authors
LANDSTEINER K LOPEZ E LOWE DA
Citation
K. Landsteiner et al., N=2 SUPERSYMMETRIC GAUGE-THEORIES, BRANES AND ORIENTIFOLDS, Nuclear physics. B, 507(1-2), 1997, pp. 197-226
Citations number
54
Journal title
Nuclear physics. B → ACNP
ISSN journal
05503213
Volume
507
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
197 - 226
Database
ISI
SICI code
0550-3213(1997)507:1-2<197:NSGBAO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Starting with configurations of fourbranes, fivebranes, sixbranes and orientifolds in type IIA string theory we derive via M-theory the curv es solving N = 2 supersymmetric gauge theories with gauge groups SO(N) and Sp(2N). We also obtain new curves describing theories with produc t gauge groups. A crucial role in the discussion is played by the inte raction of the orientifolds with the NS-fivebranes. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.