Some comments on Ν=1 gauge theories from wrapped branes

We discuss various aspects of gauge theories realized on the world-volume of wrapped branes. In particular, we analyze the coupling of SYM operators to space-time fields both in N = 1 and N = 2 models and give a description of the gluino condensate in the Maldacena-Nunez N = 1 solution. We also explore the seven-dimensional BPS equations relevant for these solutions and their generalizations. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.