M-theory origin of mirror symmetry in three-dimensional gauge theories

Massimo Porrati; Alberto Zaffaroni

doi:10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00061-8

M-theory origin of mirror symmetry in three-dimensional gauge theories

Massimo Porrati, Alberto Zaffaroni

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We present M-theory compactifications on K₃ × K₃ with membranes near the A_n or D_n singularities of the K₃ spaces. By realizing each of these compactifications in two different ways as type I′ models with 2-and 6-branes, we explain the three-dimensional duality between gauge theories recently found by Intriligator and Seiberg. We also find new pairs of dual gauge theories, which we briefly describe.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	107-120
Number of pages	14
Journal	Nuclear Physics B
Volume	490
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00061-8
State	Published - Apr 14 1997

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Gauge theories
M-theory
Strings

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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