# Where is the $OSp(N)$ Lie group used in gauge theory or string theory?

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Where is the $OSp(N)$ Lie group used in gauge theory or string theory? I know it is being shown up in various susy gauge theories but in what context does it appear and what are its most useful isomorphisms?

This post imported from StackExchange Physics at 2015-02-11 11:58 (UTC), posted by SE-user Marion
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