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Superconformal Two-Point Functions of the Nahm Pole Defect in $\mathcal{N}=4$ Super-Yang-Mills Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-02-07 v2

Abstract

We derive a manifestly superconformal expression for the leading-order two-point functions of all single trace chiral primary operators in 4d N=4\mathcal{N}=4 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 su(2)\mathfrak{su}(2) 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 NN, 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