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Supersymmetric partition functions on Riemann surfaces

High Energy Physics - Theory 2018-05-18 v2 Mathematical Physics Algebraic Geometry math.MP

Abstract

We present a compact formula for the supersymmetric partition function of 2d N=(2,2), 3d N=2 and 4d N=1 gauge theories on Σg×Tn\Sigma_g \times T^n with partial topological twist on Σg\Sigma_g, where Σg\Sigma_g is a Riemann surface of arbitrary genus and TnT^n is a torus with n=0,1,2, respectively. In 2d we also include certain local operator insertions, and in 3d we include Wilson line operator insertions along S1S^1. For genus g=1, the formula computes the Witten index. We present a few simple Abelian and non-Abelian examples, including new tests of non-perturbative dualities. We also show that the large N partition function of ABJM theory on Σg×S1\Sigma_g \times S^1 reproduces the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy of BPS black holes in AdS4_4 whose horizon has Σg\Sigma_g topology.

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@article{arxiv.1605.06120,
  title  = {Supersymmetric partition functions on Riemann surfaces},
  author = {Francesco Benini and Alberto Zaffaroni},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.06120},
  year   = {2018}
}

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34 pages, 1 figure

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