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Bootstrapping the $(A_1,A_2)$ Argyres-Douglas theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2018-04-04 v2

Abstract

We apply bootstrap techniques in order to constrain the CFT data of the (A1,A2)(A_1,A_2) Argyres-Douglas theory, which is arguably the simplest of the Argyres-Douglas models. We study the four-point function of its single Coulomb branch chiral ring generator and put numerical bounds on the low-lying spectrum of the theory. Of particular interest is an infinite family of semi-short multiplets labeled by the spin \ell. Although the conformal dimensions of these multiplets are protected, their three-point functions are not. Using the numerical bootstrap we impose rigorous upper and lower bounds on their values for spins up to =20\ell=20. Through a recently obtained inversion formula, we also estimate them for sufficiently large \ell, and the comparison of both approaches shows consistent results. We also give a rigorous numerical range for the OPE coefficient of the next operator in the chiral ring, and estimates for the dimension of the first R-symmetry neutral non-protected multiplet for small spin.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1711.00016,
  title  = {Bootstrapping the $(A_1,A_2)$ Argyres-Douglas theory},
  author = {Martina Cornagliotto and Madalena Lemos and Pedro Liendo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1711.00016},
  year   = {2018}
}

Comments

27 pages (21 plus one appendix), 7 figures; v2: minor improvments, matches JHEP version