A fractional SU(N) instanton of charge r/N, embedded with U(1) fluxes, has a Nahm dual that is an SU(Nhat) fractional instanton of charge r/Nhat, with Nhat = N q1 q3 - r q3 + q1.
Exact Results in Gauge Theories: Putting Supersymmetry to Work. The 1999 Sakurai Prize Lecture
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Powerful methods based on supersymmetry allow one to find exact solutions to certain problems in strong coupling gauge theories. The inception of some of these methods (holomorphy in the gauge coupling and other chiral parameters, in conjunction with instanton calculations) dates back to the 1980's. I describe the early exact results -- the calculation of the beta function and the gluino condensate -- and their impact on the subsequent developments. A brief discussion of the recent breakthrough discoveries where these results play a role is given.
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The Nahm transform of multi-fractional instantons
A fractional SU(N) instanton of charge r/N, embedded with U(1) fluxes, has a Nahm dual that is an SU(Nhat) fractional instanton of charge r/Nhat, with Nhat = N q1 q3 - r q3 + q1.