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Bootstrap bounds on D0-brane quantum mechanics

High Energy Physics - Theory 2023-06-28 v2

Abstract

We derive simple bootstrap bounds on correlation functions of the BFSS matrix theory/D0-brane quantum mechanics. The result strengthens and extends Polchinski's virial theorem bound to finite energies and gives the first non-trivial bound on TrX2\langle{\text{Tr}\, X^2\rangle}. Despite their simplicity, the bounds hint at some features of the dual black hole geometry. Our best lower bounds are already a factor of 2\sim 2 from existing Monte Carlo results.

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@article{arxiv.2302.04416,
  title  = {Bootstrap bounds on D0-brane quantum mechanics},
  author = {Henry W. Lin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.04416},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

9 pages, 3 figures + Appendices, v2: fixed typos and factors of 2's, new bound presented in Figure 3, added Appendix D

R2 v1 2026-06-28T08:35:34.623Z