Analysis of supersymmetric field theories via AdS/CFT, brane setups and matrix models
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2003.
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| author | Bertoldi, Gaetano, 1973- |
| author2 | Amihay Hanany. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/296112019-04-10T18:11:25Z Analysis of supersymmetric field theories via AdS/CFT, brane setups and matrix models Bertoldi, Gaetano, 1973- Amihay Hanany. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Physics. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-124). N = 1 theories whose matrix model spectral curve develops Argyres-Douglas singularities are constructed. The large N expansion breaks down at the critical points with domain wall tensions scaling as a fractional power of N. However, there exist double scaling limits that are conjectured to define a four-dimensional non-critical string theory. The confinement-deconfinement phase transition in 3d = 1 U(N) Super Yang-Mills Chern-Simons theory is studied via its supergravity dual description. The would-be deconfined higher temperature phase is actually unstable. Therefore, it is not possible to conclude whether the transition takes place or not. The splitting of NS5-branes and D(p+2)-branes on orientifold Op-planes is analyzed. The rules governing this process are derived and checked in the case p = 4 by means of Seiberg-Witten curves. by Gaetano Bertoldi. Ph.D. 2006-03-24T16:07:39Z 2006-03-24T16:07:39Z 2003 2003 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29611 53103794 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 124 p. 4105462 bytes 7158885 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Physics. Bertoldi, Gaetano, 1973- Analysis of supersymmetric field theories via AdS/CFT, brane setups and matrix models |
| title | Analysis of supersymmetric field theories via AdS/CFT, brane setups and matrix models |
| title_full | Analysis of supersymmetric field theories via AdS/CFT, brane setups and matrix models |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of supersymmetric field theories via AdS/CFT, brane setups and matrix models |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of supersymmetric field theories via AdS/CFT, brane setups and matrix models |
| title_short | Analysis of supersymmetric field theories via AdS/CFT, brane setups and matrix models |
| title_sort | analysis of supersymmetric field theories via ads cft brane setups and matrix models |
| topic | Physics. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29611 |
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