Chiral algebras, localization and surface defects
Abstract
Four-dimensional N = 2 superconformal quantum field theories contain a subsector carrying the structure of a chiral algebra. Using localization techniques, we show for the free hypermultiplet that this structure can be accessed directly from the path integral on the four-sphere. We extend the localization computation to include supersymmetric surface defects described by a generic 4d/2d coupled system. The presence of a defect corresponds to considering a module of the chiral algebra: our results provide a calculational window into its structure constants.
- Authors:
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- Uppsala Univ. (Sweden). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
- Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States). New High Energy Theory Center
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States); Uppsala Univ. (Sweden)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); Swedish Research Council (SRC); Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (Sweden)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1502377
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0010008; 2014-5517
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online); Journal Volume: 2018; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1029-8479
- Publisher:
- Springer Berlin
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; conformal field theory; supersymmetric gauge theory; extended supersymmetry; supersymmetry and duality
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Pan, Yiwen, and Peelaers, Wolfger. Chiral algebras, localization and surface defects. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1007/jhep02(2018)138.
Pan, Yiwen, & Peelaers, Wolfger. Chiral algebras, localization and surface defects. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep02(2018)138
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title = {Chiral algebras, localization and surface defects},
author = {Pan, Yiwen and Peelaers, Wolfger},
abstractNote = {Four-dimensional N = 2 superconformal quantum field theories contain a subsector carrying the structure of a chiral algebra. Using localization techniques, we show for the free hypermultiplet that this structure can be accessed directly from the path integral on the four-sphere. We extend the localization computation to include supersymmetric surface defects described by a generic 4d/2d coupled system. The presence of a defect corresponds to considering a module of the chiral algebra: our results provide a calculational window into its structure constants.},
doi = {10.1007/jhep02(2018)138},
journal = {Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)},
number = 2,
volume = 2018,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Thu Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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