Massless flavor in geometry and matrix models

Radu Roiban, Radu Tatar, Johannes Walcher

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Abstract

The proper inclusion of flavor in the Dijkgraaf-Vafa proposal for the solution of N = 1 gauge theories through matrix models has been subject of debate in the recent literature. We here reexamine this issue by geometrically engineering fundamental matter with type IIB branes wrapped on noncompact cycles in the resolved geometry, and following them through the geometric transition. Our approach treats massive and massless flavor fields on equal footing, including the mesons. We also study the geometric transitions and superpotentials for finite mass of the adjoint field. All superpotentials we compute reproduce the field theory results. Crucial insights come from T-dual brane constructions in type IIA.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)211-235
Number of pages25
JournalNuclear Physics B
Volume665
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 18 2003

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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