4d $\mathcal{N}=2$ SCFTs and lisse W-algebras
Abstract
We continue our studies of the correspondence between 4d SCFTs and 2d W-algebras. The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between 2d lisse W-algebras and their 4d SCFT partners. The lisse W-algebra is the W-algebra whose associated Zhu's algebra is finite dimensional. As the associated variety of Zhu's algebra is identified with the Higgs branch in the 4d/2d correspondence, the lisse condition is equivalent to the absence of the Higgs branch on the 4d side. We classify 4d SCFTs which do not admit Higgs branch, then these theories would give lisse W-algebras through the 4d/2d correspondence. In particular, we predict the existence of a large class of new non-admissible lisse W-algebras, which have not been studied before. The 4d theories corresponding to lisse W-algebra can appear in the Higgs branches of generic 4d SCFTs, therefore they are crucial to understand the Higgs branches of SCFTs.
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@article{arxiv.1910.02281,
title = {4d $\mathcal{N}=2$ SCFTs and lisse W-algebras},
author = {Dan Xie and Wenbin Yan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.02281},
year = {2019}
}
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55 pages, 8 figures, 23 tables