Symmetries and strings of adjoint QCD2
A bstract We revisit the symmetries of massless two-dimensional adjoint QCD with gauge
group SU (N). The dynamics is not sufficiently constrained by the ordinary symmetries and …
group SU (N). The dynamics is not sufficiently constrained by the ordinary symmetries and …
The gaugino condensate from asymmetric four-torus with twists
A bstract We calculate the gaugino condensate in SU (2) super Yang-Mills theory on an
asymmetric four-torus 𝕋 4 with't Hooft's twisted boundary conditions. The 𝕋 4 asymmetry is …
asymmetric four-torus 𝕋 4 with't Hooft's twisted boundary conditions. The 𝕋 4 asymmetry is …
Undoing decomposition
E Sharpe - International Journal of Modern Physics A, 2019 - World Scientific
In this paper we discuss gauging one-form symmetries in two-dimensional theories. The
existence of a global one-form symmetry in two dimensions typically signals a violation of …
existence of a global one-form symmetry in two dimensions typically signals a violation of …
Semiclassics with't Hooft flux background for QCD with 2-index quarks
Y Tanizaki, M Ünsal - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2022 - Springer
A bstract We study quantum chromodynamics including the two-index symmetric or anti-
symmetric quark (QCD (Sym/ASym)) on small ℝ 2× T 2 with a suitable magnetic flux. We first …
symmetric quark (QCD (Sym/ASym)) on small ℝ 2× T 2 with a suitable magnetic flux. We first …
New anomalies, TQFTs, and confinement in bosonic chiral gauge theories
A bstract We study a class of 4-dimensional SU (N) chiral gauge theories with fermions in
the 2-index symmetric and antisymmetric representations and classify their infrared phases …
the 2-index symmetric and antisymmetric representations and classify their infrared phases …
Some exact results in chiral gauge theories
C Csáki, H Murayama, O Telem - Physical Review D, 2021 - APS
We analyze dynamics of chiral gauge theories based on the SU (N) gauge group with one
antisymmetric tensor A and (N-4) antifundamentals F i when N is odd. Based on the …
antisymmetric tensor A and (N-4) antifundamentals F i when N is odd. Based on the …
More exact results on chiral gauge theories: The case of the symmetric tensor
C Csáki, H Murayama, O Telem - Physical Review D, 2022 - APS
We study dynamics of SU (N-4) gauge theories with fermions in rank-2 symmetric tensor and
N antifundamental representations, by perturbing supersymmetric theories with anomaly …
N antifundamental representations, by perturbing supersymmetric theories with anomaly …
Anomalies and phases of strongly coupled chiral gauge theories: Recent developments
After many years of investigations, our understanding of the dynamics of strongly coupled
chiral gauge theories is still quite unsatisfactory today. Conventional wisdom about strongly …
chiral gauge theories is still quite unsatisfactory today. Conventional wisdom about strongly …
On the baryon-color-flavor (BCF) anomaly in vector-like theories
A bstract We consider the most general fractional background fluxes in the color, flavor, and
baryon number directions, compatible with the faithful action of the global symmetry of a …
baryon number directions, compatible with the faithful action of the global symmetry of a …
Probing the dynamics of chiral gauge theories via generalized anomalies
We study symmetries and dynamics of chiral SU (N) gauge theories with matter Weyl
fermions in a two-index symmetric (ψ) or antisymmetric tensor (χ) representation, together …
fermions in a two-index symmetric (ψ) or antisymmetric tensor (χ) representation, together …