Superconformal Two-Point Functions of the Nahm Pole Defect in $\mathcal{N}=4$ Super-Yang-Mills Theory
Abstract
We derive a manifestly superconformal expression for the leading-order two-point functions of all single trace chiral primary operators in 4d super-Yang-Mills theory with a co-dimension one Nahm pole defect. Notably, our result involves only a finite number of superblocks that correspond to 1/2-BPS representations in the defect channel. The derivation builds on a non-trivial exact result for traces of fuzzy spherical harmonics in combination with powers of generators, which leads to a remarkably compact expression for the bulk-to-defect couplings. Apart from being interesting in its own right as a closed-form expression at finite , the final result is an essential prerequisite for applying the defect superconformal bootstrap programme to this model.
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@article{arxiv.2401.13749,
title = {Superconformal Two-Point Functions of the Nahm Pole Defect in $\mathcal{N}=4$ Super-Yang-Mills Theory},
author = {Jonah Baerman and Adam Chalabi and Charlotte Kristjansen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.13749},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
8 pages; v2: minor comments, added references