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arxiv: 1409.1219 · v2 · pith:3VJD35LNnew · submitted 2014-09-03 · ✦ hep-th

Alpha- and Omega-Deformations from fluxes in M-Theory

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keywords m-theoryfamilygaugeomega-deformationtheoriesadditionalpha-alpha-deformation
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We discuss an SL(2,R) family of deformed N=2 four-dimensional gauge theories which we derive from a flux background in M-theory. In addition to the Omega-deformation this family includes a new deformation, which we call the Alpha-deformation, which can be viewed as an S-dual to the Omega-deformation. We study these gauge theories in two ways: by constructing a non-Abelian (but UV-complete) Lagrangian, and by their strong coupling lift to M-theory where their low-energy dynamics can be determined by examining the equation of motion of a single M5-brane wrapped on a Riemann surface.

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