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We develop techniques for computing superconformal blocks in 4d superconformal field theories. First we study the super-Casimir differential equation, deriving simple new expressions for superconformal blocks for 4-point functions…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-12-05 A. Liam Fitzpatrick , Jared Kaplan , Zuhair U. Khandker , Daliang Li , David Poland , David Simmons-Duffin

We develop a manifest supertwistor space formalism for three dimensional $\mathcal{N}=1, 2,3,4$ superconformal field theories. This formalism simultaneously makes manifest the supersymmetry, conformal invariance and conservation. We solve…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-03-27 Aswini Bala , Sachin Jain , Dhruva K. S. , Deep Mazumdar , Vibhor Singh , Brijesh Thakkar

The algebraic structures related with integrable structure of superconformal field theory (SCFT) are introduced. The SCFT counterparts of Baxter's Q-operator are constructed. The fusion-like relations for the transfer-matrices in different…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-09-06 Petr P. Kulish , Anton M. Zeitlin

We consider ${\mathcal N}=1$ superconformal field theories in four dimensions possessing an additional conserved spinor current multiplet $S_{\alpha}$ and study three-point functions involving such an operator. A conserved spinor current…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-12-08 Evgeny I. Buchbinder , Jessica Hutomo , Sergei M. Kuzenko

We study implications of N=4 superconformal symmetry in three dimensions, thus extending our earlier results in arXiv:1503.04961 devoted to the N=1,2,3 cases. We show that the three-point function of the supercurrent in N=4 superconformal…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-09-30 Evgeny I. Buchbinder , Sergei M. Kuzenko , Igor B. Samsonov

We derive massless and massive representations of all SU(2,2/N) superalgebras by using superfields defined in "harmonic superspace". This method allows one to easily construct "short superfields" which are relevant in the analysis of the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Ferrara

We find an infinite family of $4D$ $\mathcal{N}=2$ interacting superconformal field theories which enter the description of the strong-coupling limit of $SU(2N+1)$ gauge theories with hypermultiplets in the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-12-30 Oscar Chacaltana , Jacques Distler , Anderson Trimm

We ask when it is possible to construct arbitrary unitary multiplets of the superconformal algebra with eight Poincar\'e supercharges that are compatible with locality from (continuous deformations of) representations in free field…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-08-08 Matthew Buican , Hongliang Jiang

We initiate the classification of unitary superconformal defects in unitary superconformal field theories (SCFT) of diverse spacetime dimensions $3\leq d \leq 6$. Our method explores general constraints from the defect superconformal…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-10-13 Nathan B. Agmon , Yifan Wang

We derive exact relations between certain integrals of the conserved flavor current four point function in 4d $\mathcal{N}=2$ conformal field theories (CFTs) and derivatives of the mass deformed sphere free energy, which can be computed…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-05-02 Shai M. Chester

Four-dimensional N-extended superconformal symmetry and correlation functions of quasi-primary superfields are studied within the superspace formalism. A superconformal Killing equation is derived and its solutions are classified in terms…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-09-06 Jeong-Hyuck Park

Enhancement of global symmetry and supersymmetry in the infrared is one of the most intriguing phenomena in quantum field theory. We investigate such phenomena in a large class of three dimensional superconformal field theories, known as…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-09-04 Ivan Garozzo , Gabriele Lo Monaco , Noppadol Mekareeya , Matteo Sacchi

We present expressions for the supercurrents generated by a generic $4D,~\mathcal{N}=1$ theory of complex linear superfield $\Sigma$. We verify that these expressions satisfy the appropriate superspace conservation equations. Furthermore,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-03-08 P. Kočí , K. Koutrolikos , R. von Unge

We constrain the spectrum of $\mathcal{N}=(1, 1)$ and $\mathcal{N}=(2, 2)$ superconformal field theories in two-dimensions by requiring the NS-NS sector partition function to be invariant under the $\Gamma_\theta$ congruence subgroup of the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-02-20 Jin-Beom Bae , Sungjay Lee , Jaewon Song

We show that the non-gravitational sectors of certain 6d and 5d supergravity theories can be decomposed into superconformal field theories (SCFTs) which are coupled together by pairwise identifying and gauging mutual global symmetries. In…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-05-02 Hirotaka Hayashi , Patrick Jefferson , Hee-Cheol Kim , Kantaro Ohmori , Cumrun Vafa

The recent developments in fluid/gravity correspondence give a new impulse to the study of fluid dynamics of supersymmetric theories. In that respect, the entropy current formalism requires some modifications in order to be adapted to…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2013-10-16 L. Andrianopoli , R. D'Auria , P. A. Grassi , M. Trigiante

Using the worldline SU(2|1) superfield approach, we construct N=4 superconformally invariant actions for the d=1 multiplets (1, 4, 3) and (2, 4, 2). The SU(2|1) superfield framework automatically implies the trigonometric realization of the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-07-20 E. Ivanov , S. Sidorov , F. Toppan

This thesis is dedicated to analysing the general structure of two- and three-point correlation functions of conserved currents of arbitrary integer or half-integer spins in three- and four-dimensional (super)conformal field theory.

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-07-25 Benjamin J. Stone

We develop a framework for constructing superconformal blocks for correlators of general supermultiplets in theories with $\mathrm{SU}(m,m|2n)$ symmetry, such as four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ and $\mathcal{N} = 4$ conformal theories. We…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-05-12 Tobias Hansen , Paul Heslop , Hector Puerta-Ramisa

We systematically explore the space of renormalization group flows of four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=1$ superconformal field theories (SCFTs) triggered by relevant deformations, as well as by coupling to free chiral multiplets with relevant…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-08-23 Minseok Cho , Kazunobu Maruyoshi , Emily Nardoni , Jaewon Song