English

Central Charges and Vacuum Moduli of 2d $\mathcal{N}=(0,4)$ Theories from Class $\mathcal{S}$

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-05-25 v2

Abstract

We investigate 2d N=(0,4)\mathcal{N}=(0,4) supersymmetric theories obtained from a topologically-twisted reduction of 4d N=2\mathcal{N}=2 class S\mathcal{S} theories on a Riemann surface. This study addresses subtle aspects of central charges, unbroken gauge groups, and emergent superconformal R-symmetries of these theories. Focusing on infrared vacuum structures, we propose conjectural formulas for the central charges. For theories with the gauge group SU(2)SU(2), we use a Lagrangian description to analyze the vacuum moduli spaces. In particular, we examine two distinct branches -- the special Higgs branch and the twisted Higgs branch -- by computing their Hilbert series, and find agreement with the proposed central charge formulas.

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@article{arxiv.2512.23481,
  title  = {Central Charges and Vacuum Moduli of 2d $\mathcal{N}=(0,4)$ Theories from Class $\mathcal{S}$},
  author = {Wei Cui and Junkang Huang and Zi-Xiao Huang and Satoshi Nawata and Shutong Zhuang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.23481},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

23 pages + Appendix, 12 figures, 10 tables. v2: add comments about relations to elliptic genus, and outlook for non-Lagrangian cases