Holographic k-string Tensions in Higher Representations

ORAL

Abstract

We investigate holographic k-string representations in 3+1 and 2+1 dimensions of field theories dual to confining geometries of the Maldacena-Nu\~nez and Maldacena-Nastase supergravity backgrounds via D5 branes with world volume fluxes. The D5 brane tensions are computed in qualitative agreement with totally symmetric and totally anti-symmetric representations with results from lattice QCD and the Hamiltonian method used by Karabali and Nair.

*With support from the NSF

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Authors

  • Bradly Button

    • University of Iowa

  • Seo Jun Lee

    • University of Iowa

  • Leopoldo Pando Zayas

    • University of Michigan

  • Vincent Rodgers

    • University of Iowa
    • Univ. of Iowa Dept. of Physics \& Astronomy; Iowa City, IA

  • Kory Stiffler

    • University of Maryland