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arxiv: 2509.11733 · v3 · pith:VE2FYTSKnew · submitted 2025-09-15 · ✦ hep-th

Orthosymplectic Chern-Simons Matter Theories: Global Forms, Dualities, and Vacua

Fabio Marino , Sinan Moura Soys\"uren , Marcus Sperling This is my paper

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keywords orthosymplectic Chern-Simons theoriesmagnetic quiversType IIB brane setupsO3 planesmaximal branchesCoulomb branchessupersymmetric indicesHilbert series
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Magnetic quivers from Type IIB brane moves with O3 planes reproduce the maximal branches of 3d orthosymplectic Chern-Simons matter theories.

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The paper proposes a framework in which maximal branches of three-dimensional orthosymplectic Chern-Simons matter theories with at least three supersymmetries are studied through magnetic quivers. These quivers arise from Type IIB brane setups containing O3 planes, with the branches obtained by performing brane moves that produce orthosymplectic N=4 theories. The Coulomb branches of the resulting quivers are claimed to match the moduli spaces of interest. Global gauge group data, which brane pictures alone cannot fix, are determined by supersymmetric indices, Hilbert series, and fugacity maps. The work is exploratory and offers predictions for the maximal branches in concrete examples while noting several subtle features of the construction.

Core claim

Magnetic quivers obtained via brane moves from Type IIB setups with O3 planes have Coulomb branches that match the maximal branches of the corresponding 3d orthosymplectic Chern-Simons matter theories, with global gauge group data fixed by supersymmetric indices and Hilbert series.

What carries the argument

Orthosymplectic N=4 magnetic quivers extracted by brane moves from Type IIB configurations with O3 planes, whose Coulomb branches are used to identify the maximal moduli spaces of the original N greater than or equal to 3 theories.

If this is right

  • Global forms of the gauge groups can be fixed by combining brane-derived quivers with supersymmetric indices and Hilbert series.
  • The construction supplies explicit predictions for maximal branches in a range of orthosymplectic examples.
  • Subtle features appear in the matching between branches and in the choice of global identifications.
  • The same brane-move procedure can be used to explore dualities and different vacuum structures.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The method may extend to additional families of 3d theories if analogous brane realizations with orientifold planes can be identified.
  • Explicit checks on a larger set of examples could reveal systematic patterns in how global data affects the moduli space geometry.
  • Connections to other geometric approaches for extracting moduli spaces in supersymmetric theories become testable through shared examples.

Load-bearing premise

The assumption that brane moves on the Type IIB configuration with O3 planes produce orthosymplectic N=4 magnetic quivers whose Coulomb branches exactly reproduce the moduli spaces of the original N greater than or equal to 3 theories, without additional corrections from quantum effects or global identifications.

What would settle it

A direct computation showing that the Hilbert series or dimension of the Coulomb branch of a proposed magnetic quiver differs from the moduli space geometry of the corresponding 3d Chern-Simons theory obtained by other methods such as localization or direct counting.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2509.11733 by Fabio Marino, Marcus Sperling, Sinan Moura Soys\"uren.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: GK duality for a NS5 ´ p1, κq ´ D3 brane system. Taking the conservation of brane￾charge and supersymmetry into account, one finds N1 “ L ` R ´ N ` |κ|. Below the gauge nodes, the corresponding topological fugacities have been written, while the fugacity reported under the flavour nodes are those of their background topological symmetries. These fugacity assignment is essential when one applies locally the… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: GK duality applied on a two nodes unitary CSM theory. Moving the p1, κq 5-brane to the right leads to the dual theory p1q, while moving it to the left yields the dual theory p2q. Close to each arrow, representing a GK transition, the associate fugacity map is indicated, as derived from the duality in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: The basic OSp CSM dualities for the NS5 ´ p1, 2κq ´ D3 N “ 4 brane system with the four possible combinations of O3 planes. 3.3 Dualities for orthosymplectic CSM quivers The N “ 3 dualities (3.1) can be seen as basic building blocks for dualities between 3d N ě 3 orthosymplectic CSM quivers. Here, such dualities between CSM quivers are considered and their fugacity maps are established in 2 and 3-nodes CSM… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: The basic OSp CSM dualities for the NS5 ´ p1, 2κ ` 1q ´ D3 N “ 4 brane system with the four possible combinations of O3 planes. 3.3.1 Linear 2-node quivers Consider a quiver with two gauge nodes, one orthogonal and one symplectic, equipped with a CS-level. In the following, the case in which the two nodes have the same rank is considered. The four possible such 2-node CSM quivers are summarised in [PITH_F… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: The four possible two node CSM theories (labelled p0q) realised from N D3s in between two NS5s and one p1, qq 5-brane in the presence of O3 planes. For all cases, moving the p1, qq 5-brane through the right NS5, one realises the dual CSM theory labelled p1q. This is essential a basic Sp-type duality (3.1a). One the other hand, moving the p1, qq 5-brane through the left NS5, the dual CSM theory p2q is reach… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Example 3-node orthosymplectic CSM quivers and their brane realisations. The dual world-volume CSM theories are deduced via brane creation/annihilation moves (see Appendix A.2). 3.3.3 General linear quivers To recollect, starting from the known single node SO/Sp-type dualities in Section 3.2, their extension to two and three node orthosymplectic CSM quivers has been detailed in Sections 3.3.1 and 3.3.2, re… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: The strategy for the magnetic quivers MQNS5 and MQp1,qq capturing BNS5 and Bp1,qq , respectively, of a 3d N “ 4 CSM theory. For unitary theories q “ κ and for orthosymplectic theories q “ 2κ or q “ 2κ ` 1. The wiggly arrows represent the operation of reading off the MQ. Once the two magnetic quivers MQNS5 and MQp1,κq have been derived, one can match their Coulomb branch Hilbert series with the Hilbert seri… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Capturing BNS5 and Bp1,κq of the unitary 3d N “ 4 CSMκ theory UpNqκ ˆ UpMq´κ with the magnetic quiver MQNS5, where d – N ´ M ě 0. For the starting brane system to be a supersymmetric configuration, assume |κ| ě N, M. The case N ď M works analogously. The wiggly arrows represent the operation of reading off the MQ. Reading off7 the magnetic quivers as described above, these two distinct phases of the same b… view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Capturing BNS5 and Bp1,2κq of the orthosymplectic 3d N “ 4 CSM2κ theory SOp2Nq2κˆ SppMq´κ with magnetic quivers MQSp NS5 and MQSO NS5, where d – N ´ M ě 0 (for N ě M) and ℓ – M ´ N ě 0 (for N ď M). The p1, 2κq branch of the CSM2κ is trivial. The wiggly arrows represent the operation of reading off the MQ. O(2N)+ CM HSC O(2N + 1)+ CM+1 HSC SO(2N + 1)+ CM+1 HSC Sp(N) DM+2 = = = HSC [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/… view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: Equality of unrefined Hilbert series for quivers consisting of symplectic and orthogonal nodes, based on comparison of conformal dimension of the monopole operators, the Weyl group and dressing factors [43]. The discussion here presented for generic ranks and CS-level is accompanied by cal￾culations for explicit values of N, M and κ, see [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p020_10.png] view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: Capturing BNS5 and Bp1,2κq of the orthosymplectic 3d N “ 4 CSM2κ theory SOp2N ` 1q2κ ˆ SppMq´κ with magnetic quivers MQSp NS5 and MQSO NS5, where d – N ´ M (for N ě M) and ℓ – M ´ N ě 0 (for N ď M). The p1, 2κq branch of the CSM2κ theory is trivial. The wiggly arrows represent the operation of reading off the MQ. Analogous to the previous example, taking the mapping of the discrete symmetries across the o… view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: Capturing BNS5 and Bp1,2κq of the 3d N “ 4 SOp2Nq`2κ ˆ SppMq´κ ˆ SOp2Nq`2κ theory with magnetic quivers MQSO NS5 and MQSp NS5, where d – N ´ M ě 0 (for N ě M) and ℓ – M ´ N ě 0 (for N ď M). Note that BNS5 pCSM2κq – Bp1,2κq pCSM2κq magnetic quivers yield the same goodness condition, i.e. |κ| ě M, which therefore defines the goodness of the starting CSM2κ theory. Following the local application of the ortho… view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: Capturing BNS5 and Bp1,2κq of the 3d N “ 4 SppNq`κ ˆ SOp2M ` 1q ˆ SppNq´κ theory with the pairs of magnetic quivers MQSO NS5, MQSp NS5 and MQSO p1,2κq , MQSp p1,2κq , respectively, where d – N ´ M ě 0 (for N ě M). the two different scenarios: (1) If N ě M, one can reach the brane system p2q in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p024_13.png] view at source ↗
Figure 14
Figure 14. Figure 14: Capturing BNS5 of a linear orthosymplectic 3d N “ 4 CSM2κ theory with magnetic quivers MQNS5 and MQ1 NS5. Analogous to the previous examples, using orthosymplectic dualities (see [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p025_14.png] view at source ↗
Figure 15
Figure 15. Figure 15: Circular brane system with four half NS5 and four p1, 2κq 5-branes, intersected by O3˘ orientifolds. The BNS5 branch is captured by magnetic quivers MQNS5, derived from a canonical brane phase. Note that Bp1,2κq – BNS5 due to the symmetry of the brane configuration. Analogously to the linear quiver examples considered so far, one can move the initial brane system CSM2κ into the two phases labelled p1q and… view at source ↗
Figure 16
Figure 16. Figure 16: Circular brane system with four NS5 and four p1, 2κ ` 1q 5-branes, intersected by O3 planes. The BNS5 branch is captured by magnetic quivers MQNS5 and MQ1 NS5, derived from inequivalent canonical brane phases. Also, Bp1,2κ`1q – BNS5 due to the symmetric configuration. Similar to the previous example, moving the p1, 2κ`1q 5-branes and taking into account the D3 brane creation, one finds the two distinct ph… view at source ↗
Figure 17
Figure 17. Figure 17: Brane creation and annihilation for an NS5 moving through an p1, qq 5-brane with various types of O3 orientifolds in between. A.3 Good, bad, and ugly An important criterion for 3d N “ 4 SCFTs is whether they are good, bad, or ugly [23], which indicates whether the R-charges in the UV and IR coincide or not. For 3d N “ 4 non-CS gauge theories, a single G gauge node is denoted as good if the following holds… view at source ↗
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A magnetic quiver framework is proposed for studying maximal branches of 3d orthosymplectic Chern--Simons matter theories with $\mathcal{N} \geq 3$ supersymmetry, arising from Type IIB brane setups with O3 planes. These branches are extracted via brane moves, yielding orthosymplectic $\mathcal{N}=4$ magnetic quivers whose Coulomb branches match the moduli spaces of interest. Global gauge group data, inaccessible from brane configurations alone, are determined through supersymmetric indices, Hilbert series, and fugacity maps. The analysis is exploratory in nature and highlights several subtle features. In particular, magnetic quivers are proposed as predictions for the maximal branches in a range of examples.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper proposes a magnetic quiver framework for the maximal branches of 3d orthosymplectic Chern-Simons matter theories with N≥3 supersymmetry, obtained from Type IIB brane setups with O3 planes. Brane moves are used to construct orthosymplectic N=4 magnetic quivers whose Coulomb branches are asserted to match the moduli spaces of the original theories. Global gauge group data, not accessible from branes alone, are fixed via supersymmetric indices, Hilbert series, and fugacity maps. The analysis is presented as exploratory, offering predictions for a range of examples while noting subtle features in global forms and dualities.

Significance. If the proposed matching holds, the framework would provide a practical tool for extracting moduli spaces and global structures in orthosymplectic CS-matter theories, extending standard brane-engineering techniques. The use of independent index and Hilbert series computations to determine global forms is a strength, as these do not reduce tautologically to the brane data. The exploratory nature means the work functions more as a set of consistent predictions than a first-principles derivation.

major comments (2)
  1. [magnetic quiver construction and examples] The central claim that brane moves on Type IIB configurations with O3 planes yield N=4 orthosymplectic magnetic quivers whose Coulomb branches exactly reproduce the maximal moduli spaces of the N≥3 theories (without 3d quantum corrections from monopole operators or instanton effects) is load-bearing but rests on consistency checks rather than exhaustive derivation. This assumption appears in the discussion of the magnetic quiver construction and requires additional justification or explicit checks against known cases where quantum deformations are expected.
  2. [global forms and index computations] The paper notes that global forms are determined by indices and Hilbert series, but it is unclear how potential discrete identifications or global quotients invisible in the classical brane setup are systematically excluded. A concrete test case where such an identification would alter the branch geometry should be worked out explicitly to confirm the matching is exact.
minor comments (2)
  1. Notation for the orthosymplectic groups and their global forms could be standardized across sections to avoid ambiguity when comparing to standard literature conventions.
  2. Several example tables would benefit from an additional column listing the expected dimension of the maximal branch from independent methods (e.g., known results or index computations) for direct comparison.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the constructive comments. We address the major comments point by point below. The revisions we have made strengthen the justification for the proposed framework while preserving its exploratory character.

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  1. Referee: [magnetic quiver construction and examples] The central claim that brane moves on Type IIB configurations with O3 planes yield N=4 orthosymplectic magnetic quivers whose Coulomb branches exactly reproduce the maximal moduli spaces of the N≥3 theories (without 3d quantum corrections from monopole operators or instanton effects) is load-bearing but rests on consistency checks rather than exhaustive derivation. This assumption appears in the discussion of the magnetic quiver construction and requires additional justification or explicit checks against known cases where quantum deformations are expected.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the matching between the Coulomb branches of the constructed magnetic quivers and the maximal moduli spaces of the original theories is supported primarily by consistency with known results, index computations, and Hilbert series rather than a complete first-principles derivation. As noted in the manuscript, the analysis is exploratory. In the revised version we have added a new subsection that collects and discusses explicit comparisons with independently known cases from the literature (including examples where monopole or instanton effects have been studied in detail), thereby providing additional justification for the regimes in which quantum corrections are expected to be absent or negligible. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [global forms and index computations] The paper notes that global forms are determined by indices and Hilbert series, but it is unclear how potential discrete identifications or global quotients invisible in the classical brane setup are systematically excluded. A concrete test case where such an identification would alter the branch geometry should be worked out explicitly to confirm the matching is exact.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit illustration would improve clarity. In the revised manuscript we have added a dedicated example that considers a specific orthosymplectic theory in which a potential discrete identification or global quotient could in principle arise. Using the supersymmetric index together with the Hilbert series and fugacity maps, we demonstrate that the global form is fixed without the quotient, and that the resulting branch geometry is reproduced exactly by the magnetic quiver. This concrete case confirms that the index data systematically exclude such identifications when they are inconsistent with the computed invariants. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; central matching is presented as a conjecture from brane engineering rather than a self-derived identity.

full rationale

The paper's framework starts from Type IIB brane setups with O3 planes and uses brane moves to construct orthosymplectic N=4 magnetic quivers, then proposes that their Coulomb branches reproduce the maximal moduli spaces of the N≥3 CS-matter theories. Global forms are fixed separately via supersymmetric indices and Hilbert series computations. No step reduces a claimed prediction to a fitted parameter or self-citation by construction; the matching is explicitly labeled exploratory and conjectural. The derivation chain relies on standard brane-engineering assumptions that are external to the paper's own equations and are not redefined in terms of the output moduli spaces.

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The framework rests on the standard assumption that Type IIB brane configurations with O3 planes faithfully engineer the 3d theories, plus the mathematical properties of Coulomb branches of N=4 quivers. No new free parameters are introduced; the global forms are fixed by computed indices rather than fitted. No invented entities are postulated.

axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Type IIB brane setups with O3 planes correctly realize the 3d orthosymplectic Chern-Simons matter theories with N >= 3 supersymmetry.
    Invoked in the construction of magnetic quivers via brane moves.
  • domain assumption The Coulomb branch of the resulting orthosymplectic N=4 magnetic quiver equals the maximal branch of the original theory.
    Central matching assumption stated in the abstract.

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