Global Anomalies and Geometric Engineering of Critical Theories in Six Dimensions
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We show the existence of global gauge anomalies in six dimensions for gauge groups SU(2),SU(3) and G_2 coupled to matter, characterized by an element of Z_{12},Z_6 and Z_3 respectively. Consideration of this anomaly rules out some of the recently proposed 6 dimensional N=1 QFT's which were conjectured to possess IR fixed point at infinite coupling. We geometrically engineer essentially all the other models with one tensor multiplet using F-theory. In addition we construct 3 infinite series using F-theory geometry which do not have field theory analogs. All these models in the maximally Higgsed phase correspond to the strong coupling behaviour of E_8 x E_8 heterotic string compactification on K3 with instanton numbers (12+n,12-n).
Three additional infinite series are constructed in F-theory which do not have field theory realization. Also some references are added. 13 pages
Three additional infinite series are constructed in F-theory which do not have field theory realization. Also some references are added. 13 pages