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Title: Universality between vector-like and chiral quiver gauge theories: anomalies and domain walls

Abstract

We study low-energy dynamics of [SU($$\textit{N}$$)]$^K$ chiral quiver gauge theories in connection with $$\mathcal{N}$$ = 1 super Yang-Mills (SYM) theory, and quantum chromodynamics with bi-fundamental fermions (QCD(BF)). These theories can be obtained by $$\mathbb Z_K$$ orbifold projections of $$\mathcal{N}$$ = 1 SU($$\textit{N K}$$) SYM theory, but the perturbative planar equivalence does not extend nonperturbatively for $$\textit{K}$$ ≥ 3. In order to study low-energy behaviors, we analyze these systems using ’t Hooft anomaly matching and reliable semiclassics on $$\mathbb R^3 × S^1$$. Thanks to ’t Hooft anomaly that involves 1-form center symmetry and discrete chiral symmetry, we predict that chiral symmetry must be spontaneously broken in the confinement phase, and there exist $$\textit{N}$$ vacua. Theories with even $$\textit{K}$$ possess a physical θ angle despite the presence of massless fermions, and we further predict the $$\textit{N}$$-branch structure associated with it; the number of vacua is enhanced to 2$$\textit{N}$$ at θ = π due to spontaneous $$\textit{C P}$$ breaking. Both of these predictions are explicitly confirmed by reliable semiclassics on $$\mathbb R^3 × S^1$$ with the double-trace deformation. Symmetry and anomaly of odd-$$\textit{K}$$ theories are the same as those of the $$\mathcal{N}$$ = 1 SYM, and the ones of even-$$\textit{K}$$ theories are same as those of QCD(BF). We unveil why there exists universality between vector-like and chiral quiver theories, and conjecture that their ground states can be continuously deformed without quantum phase transitions. We briefly discuss anomaly inflow on the domain walls connecting the vacua of the theory and possible anomaly matching scenarios.

Authors:
 [1]; ORCiD logo [2];  [3]
  1. Durham Univ. (United Kingdom). Dept. of Mathematical Sciences
  2. Kyoto Univ. (Japan). Yukawa Inst. for Theoretical Physics; North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Physics
  3. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Physics
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Research Org.:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
OSTI Identifier:
1646642
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0013036
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online); Journal Volume: 2020; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1029-8479
Publisher:
Springer Nature
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; Anomalies in Field and String Theories; Con nement; Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking; Topological States of Matter

Citation Formats

Sulejmanpasic, Tin, Tanizaki, Yuya, and Ünsal, Mithat. Universality between vector-like and chiral quiver gauge theories: anomalies and domain walls. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1007/JHEP06(2020)173.
Sulejmanpasic, Tin, Tanizaki, Yuya, & Ünsal, Mithat. Universality between vector-like and chiral quiver gauge theories: anomalies and domain walls. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2020)173
Sulejmanpasic, Tin, Tanizaki, Yuya, and Ünsal, Mithat. Mon . "Universality between vector-like and chiral quiver gauge theories: anomalies and domain walls". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2020)173. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1646642.
@article{osti_1646642,
title = {Universality between vector-like and chiral quiver gauge theories: anomalies and domain walls},
author = {Sulejmanpasic, Tin and Tanizaki, Yuya and Ünsal, Mithat},
abstractNote = {We study low-energy dynamics of [SU($\textit{N}$)]$^K$ chiral quiver gauge theories in connection with $\mathcal{N}$ = 1 super Yang-Mills (SYM) theory, and quantum chromodynamics with bi-fundamental fermions (QCD(BF)). These theories can be obtained by $\mathbb Z_K$ orbifold projections of $\mathcal{N}$ = 1 SU($\textit{N K}$) SYM theory, but the perturbative planar equivalence does not extend nonperturbatively for $\textit{K}$ ≥ 3. In order to study low-energy behaviors, we analyze these systems using ’t Hooft anomaly matching and reliable semiclassics on $\mathbb R^3 × S^1$. Thanks to ’t Hooft anomaly that involves 1-form center symmetry and discrete chiral symmetry, we predict that chiral symmetry must be spontaneously broken in the confinement phase, and there exist $\textit{N}$ vacua. Theories with even $\textit{K}$ possess a physical θ angle despite the presence of massless fermions, and we further predict the $\textit{N}$-branch structure associated with it; the number of vacua is enhanced to 2$\textit{N}$ at θ = π due to spontaneous $\textit{C P}$ breaking. Both of these predictions are explicitly confirmed by reliable semiclassics on $\mathbb R^3 × S^1$ with the double-trace deformation. Symmetry and anomaly of odd-$\textit{K}$ theories are the same as those of the $\mathcal{N}$ = 1 SYM, and the ones of even-$\textit{K}$ theories are same as those of QCD(BF). We unveil why there exists universality between vector-like and chiral quiver theories, and conjecture that their ground states can be continuously deformed without quantum phase transitions. We briefly discuss anomaly inflow on the domain walls connecting the vacua of the theory and possible anomaly matching scenarios.},
doi = {10.1007/JHEP06(2020)173},
journal = {Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)},
number = 6,
volume = 2020,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}

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Figure 1 Figure 1: Simplest examples of chiral quiver theories with odd (K = 3) and even (K = 4) number of sites. The symmetries, symmetry realizations and anomalies of the K odd quiver theories are same as vector-like $\mathcal{N}$ = 1 SYM, and the one of the K even theories aremore » same as vector-like QCD with bi-fundamental fermions. K even theories have irremovable θ angle despite the existence of massless fermions, which alters the dynamics significantly.« less

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