Non-supersymmetric Meta-stable Vacua from Brane Configurations

Abstract

We construct configurations of NS-, D4-, and D6-branes in type IIA string theory, realizing the recently discussed non-supersymmetric meta-stable minimum of 4d N=1 SU(N_c) super-Yang-Mills theories with massive flavors. We discuss their lift to M-theory and the mechanism of pseudo-moduli stabilization. We extend the construction to many other examples of meta-stable minima, including the SO/Sp theories, SU(N_c) with matter in two-index tensor representations, and to a chiral gauge theory.

27 pages, 8 figures. Revised version, references added, v4: Added ref and a comment on the M-theory lift

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