Phases of $\mathbf{U}({\mathbf{N}}_{\mathbf{c}})$ QCD${}_3$ from Type 0 Strings and Seiberg Duality

Mohammad Akhond, Adi Armoni, Stefano Speziali

We propose an embedding of $U(N_c)$ QCD${}_3$ with a Chern-Simons term in string theory. The UV gauge theory lives on the worldvolume of a Hanany-Witten brane configuration in type 0…