Karl Landsteiner, Esperanza Lopez, David A. Lowe
Published 1997-05-26, updated 1997-06-10Version 2
Starting with configurations of fourbranes, fivebranes, sixbranes and orientifolds in Type IIA string theory we derive via M-theory the curves solving N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories with gauge groups SO(N) and Sp(2N). We also obtain new curves describing theories with product gauge groups. A crucial role in the discussion is played by the interaction of the orientifolds with the NS-fivebranes.
Comments: 37 pages (harvmac b-mode), 7 figures, derivation of the Seiberg-Witten differential included, minor changes in text, references added
Journal: Nucl.Phys.B507:197-226,1997
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Peierls model and vacuum structure in N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories
