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Wilson loops correlators in defect $\mathcal{N}=4$ SYM

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-03-03 v2

Abstract

We consider the correlator of two concentric circular Wilson loops with equal radii for arbitrary spatial and internal separation at strong coupling within a defect version of N=4\mathcal{N}=4 SYM. Compared to the standard Gross-Ooguri phase transition between connected and disconnected minimal surfaces, a more complicated pattern of saddle-points contributes to the two-circles correlator due to the defect's presence. We analyze the transitions between different kinds of minimal surfaces and their dependence on the setting's numerous parameters.

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@article{arxiv.2011.08838,
  title  = {Wilson loops correlators in defect $\mathcal{N}=4$ SYM},
  author = {Sara Bonansea and Renato Sánchez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.08838},
  year   = {2021}
}

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33 pages, 18 figures, published version

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