Conformal Field Theories on K3 and Three-Dimensional Gauge Theories
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According to a recent conjecture, the moduli space of the heterotic conformal field theory on a G ⊂ ADE singularity of an ALE space is equivalent to the moduli space of a pure N = 4 supersymmetric three-dimensional gauge theory with gauge group G. We establish this relation using geometric engineering of heterotic strings and generalize it to theories with non-trivial matter content.
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