Seiberg–Witten theory

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physical theory quantum field theory framework supersymmetric gauge theory framework theoretical physics concept

Seiberg–Witten theory is a framework in quantum field theory and string theory that uses supersymmetry to exactly analyze strongly coupled gauge theories, leading to profound insights into dualities and four-dimensional topology.

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Label	Occurrences
Seiberg–Witten theory canonical	2
Electric–magnetic duality, monopole condensation, and confinement in N=2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory	1
Monopoles, duality and chiral symmetry breaking in N=2 supersymmetric QCD	1
N=2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory	1
Seiberg–Witten invariants	1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	physical theory ⓘ quantum field theory framework ⓘ supersymmetric gauge theory framework ⓘ theoretical physics concept ⓘ
analyzes	strongly coupled gauge theories ⓘ
appliesTo	Seiberg–Witten theory self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: N=2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories in four dimensions ⓘ four-dimensional gauge theories ⓘ
developedBy	Edward Witten ⓘ Nathan Seiberg ⓘ
field	mathematical physics ⓘ quantum field theory ⓘ string theory ⓘ
hasApplicationIn	brane constructions in string theory ⓘ classification of smooth 4-manifolds ⓘ four-dimensional topology ⓘ geometric engineering of gauge theories ⓘ invariants of 4-manifolds ⓘ smooth structure of 4-manifolds ⓘ string dualities ⓘ
implies	constraints on low-energy effective actions ⓘ exact prepotentials for N=2 theories ⓘ
introduces	Seiberg–Witten curve ⓘ Seiberg–Witten differential ⓘ
involves	Riemann surfaces ⓘ elliptic curves ⓘ integrable systems ⓘ
notableWork	Seiberg–Witten theory self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Electric–magnetic duality, monopole condensation, and confinement in N=2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory Seiberg–Witten theory self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Monopoles, duality and chiral symmetry breaking in N=2 supersymmetric QCD
provides	exact low-energy effective actions ⓘ exact results for BPS spectra ⓘ examples of S-duality ⓘ examples of electric–magnetic duality ⓘ examples of strong–weak coupling duality ⓘ non-perturbative results ⓘ
publicationYear	1994 ⓘ
relatedTo	Calabi–Yau manifold ⓘ surface form: Calabi–Yau compactifications Donaldson theory ⓘ Montonen–Olive duality ⓘ Seiberg–Witten invariants ⓘ mirror symmetry ⓘ moduli spaces of vacua ⓘ topological quantum field theory ⓘ
studies	Coulomb branch of moduli space ⓘ Higgs branch of moduli space ⓘ
uses	BPS states ⓘ duality symmetries ⓘ holomorphy ⓘ monodromy of periods ⓘ special geometry of moduli spaces ⓘ supersymmetry ⓘ

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Edward Witten → notableWork → Seiberg–Witten theory ⓘ

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Witten → knownFor → Seiberg–Witten theory ⓘ

subject surface form: Edward Witten

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this entity surface form: N=2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory

Seiberg–Witten theory → notableWork → Seiberg–Witten theory self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Electric–magnetic duality, monopole condensation, and confinement in N=2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory

Seiberg–Witten theory → notableWork → Seiberg–Witten theory self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Monopoles, duality and chiral symmetry breaking in N=2 supersymmetric QCD