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We analyze instantons in the very strongly coupled large-N limit (N → ∞ with g 2 fixed) of large-N gauge theories, where the effect of the instantons remains finite. By using the exact partition function of four-dimensional \( \mathcal{N} \) = 2* gauge theories as a concrete example, we demonstrate that each instanton sector in the very strongly coupled large-N limit is related to the one in the ’t Hooft limit (N → ∞ with g 2 N fixed) through a simple analytic continuation. Furthermore we show the equivalence between the instanton partition functions of a pair of large-N gauge theories related by an orbifold projection. This can open up a new way to analyze the partition functions of low/non-supersymmetric theories. We also discuss implication of our result to gauge/gravity dualities for M-theory as well as a possible application to large-N QCD.
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Azeyanagi, T., Hanada, M., Honda, M. et al. A new look at instantons and large-N limit. J. High Energ. Phys. 2014, 8 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2014)008
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