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Conformal embeddings and higher-spin bulk duals

High Energy Physics - Theory 2017-04-05 v3

Abstract

It is well-known that conformal embeddings can be used to construct non-diagonal modular invariants for affine lie algebras. This idea can be extended to construct infinite series of non-diagonal modular invariants for coset CFTs. In this paper, we systematically approach the problem of identifying higher-spin bulk duals for these kind of non-diagonal invariants. In particular, for a special value of the 't Hooft coupling, there exist a class of partition functions that have enhanced supersymmetry, which should be reflected in a bulk dual. As a illustration of this, we show that a partition function of a orthogonal group coset CFT has a N=1\mathcal N=1 supersymmetric higher-spin bulk dual, in the 't Hooft limit. We also propose that two of the series of CFT partition functions, obtained from conformal embeddings, are equal, generalising the well-known dual interpretation of the 3-state Potts model as a SU(2)3SU(2)1SU(2)4\frac{SU(2)_3 \otimes SU(2)_1}{SU(2)_4} and also as a SU(3)1SU(3)1SU(3)2\frac{SU(3)_1 \otimes SU(3)_1}{SU(3)_2} coset model.

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@article{arxiv.1606.00791,
  title  = {Conformal embeddings and higher-spin bulk duals},
  author = {Dushyant Kumar and Menika Sharma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.00791},
  year   = {2017}
}

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40 pages, 1 figure, Version to appear in Physical Review D

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