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Setting Limits on Supersymmetry Using Simplified Models
Published on: November 15, 2013
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Nonsupersymmetric Dualities from Mirror Symmetry
Shamit Kachru1, Michael Mulligan1,2, Gonzalo Torroba3
1Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
Physical Review Letters
|January 21, 2017
Summary
We explore supersymmetry breaking in (2+1)-dimensional N=2 supersymmetric field theories. Our study reveals dual descriptions of massive phases and nonsupersymmetric mirror symmetries, linking various quantum field theories.
Area of Science:
- Theoretical Physics
- High Energy Physics
- Quantum Field Theory
Background:
- Investigating (2+1)-dimensional N=2 supersymmetric field theories.
- Examining supersymmetry breaking perturbations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To find dual descriptions of a phase diagram with four distinct massive phases.
- To uncover nonsupersymmetric avatars of mirror symmetry.
Main Methods:
- Studying the simplest dual pair: free chiral multiplet and N=2 super QED.
- Analyzing critical theories and their equivalences.
Main Results:
- Identified dual descriptions for four massive phases.
- Found dualities relating scalar QED to free fermions.
- Established connections between Wilson-Fisher theories and scalar/fermionic QED.
Conclusions:
- Mirror symmetry acts as a parent duality for nonsupersymmetric dualities.
- Supersymmetry breaking reveals profound connections between different quantum field theories.
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