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One-point Functions in AdS/dCFT from Matrix Product States

High Energy Physics - Theory 2016-03-23 v2 Statistical Mechanics Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems

Abstract

One-point functions of certain non-protected scalar operators in the defect CFT dual to the D3-D5 probe brane system with k units of world volume flux can be expressed as overlaps between Bethe eigenstates of the Heisenberg spin chain and a matrix product state. We present a closed expression of determinant form for these one-point functions, valid for any value of k. The determinant formula factorizes into the k=2 result times a k-dependent prefactor. Making use of the transfer matrix of the Heisenberg spin chain we recursively relate the matrix product state for higher even and odd k to the matrix product state for k=2 and k=3 respectively. We furthermore find evidence that the matrix product states for k=2 and k=3 are related via a ratio of Baxter's Q-operators. The general k formula has an interesting thermodynamical limit involving a non-trivial scaling of k, which indicates that the match between string and field theory one-point functions found for chiral primaries might be tested for non-protected operators as well. We revisit the string computation for chiral primaries and discuss how it can be extended to non-protected operators.

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@article{arxiv.1512.02532,
  title  = {One-point Functions in AdS/dCFT from Matrix Product States},
  author = {Isak Buhl-Mortensen and Marius de Leeuw and Charlotte Kristjansen and Konstantin Zarembo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.02532},
  year   = {2016}
}

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