CHIRALLY SYMMETRICAL PHASE OF SUPERSYMMETRIC GLUODYNAMICS

We argue that supersymmetric gluodynamics (theory of gluons and gluino s) has a condensate-free phase. Unlike the standard phase, the discret e axial symmetry of the Lagrangian is unbroken in this phase, and the gluino condensate does not develop. Extra unconventional vacua are sup ersymmetric and are characterized by the presence of (bosonic and ferm ionic) massless bound states. A set of arguments in favor of the conje cture includes (i) an analysis of the effective Lagrangian of the Vene ziano-Yankielowicz-type which we amend to properly incorporate all sym metries of the model, (ii) consideration of an unsolved problem with t he Witten index, and (iii) interpretation of a mismatch between the st rong-coupling and weak-coupling instanton calculations of the gluino c ondensate detected previously. The impact on Seiberg's results is brie fly discussed.