Probing non-perturbative effects in M-theory on orientifolds

Abstract

Using holography, we study non-perturbative effects in M-theory on orientifolds from the analysis of the S^3 partition functions of dual field theories. We consider the S^3 partition functions of N=4 Yang-Mills theory with O(n) gauge symmetry coupled to one (anti)symmetric and N_f fundamental hypermultiplets from the Fermi gas approach. In addition to the worldsheet instanton and membrane instanton corrections to the grand potential, which are also present in the U(n) Yang-Mills case, we find that there exist "half instanton" corrections coming from the effect of orientifold plane.

31 pages, 7 figures

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• ABJ Quadrality
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• Exact results for ABJ Wilson loops and open-closed duality
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• Wilson loops in 3d $\mathcal{N}=4$ SQCD from Fermi gas