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We study the 3-point functions of single-trace scalar operators in a four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ SYM theory with gauge group $\mathrm{SU}(N)$ and matter in the symmetric plus anti-symmetric representation, which has a vanishing…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-09-07 M. Billo , M. Frau , A. Lerda , A. Pini , P. Vallarino

We consider the correlation functions of Coulomb branch operators in four-dimensional N=2 Superconformal Field Theories (SCFTs) involving exactly one anti-chiral operator. These extremal correlators are the "minimal" non-holomorphic local…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-01-26 Efrat Gerchkovitz , Jaume Gomis , Nafiz Ishtiaque , Avner Karasik , Zohar Komargodski , Silviu S. Pufu

We construct correlators in the $W_4$ Toda 2d conformal field theory for a particular class of representations and demonstrate a relation to a $W_2$ (Virasoro) theory with different central charge. The relevance of the classical limits of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-04-05 P. Furlan , V. B. Petkova

We analyze the conformal bootstrap constraints in theories with four supercharges and a global $O(N) \times U(1)$ flavor symmetry in $3 \leq d \leq 4$ dimensions. In particular, we consider the 4-point function of $O(N)$-fundamental chiral…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-11-25 Shai M. Chester , Luca V. Iliesiu , Silviu S. Pufu , Ran Yacoby

We consider the four-point function of the stress tensor multiplet superprimary in $\mathcal{N}=4$ super-Yang-Mills (SYM) with gauge group $SU(N)$ in the large $N$ and large 't Hooft coupling $\lambda\equiv g_\text{YM}^2N$ limit, which is…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-10-26 Shai M. Chester

We study the sector of large charge operators $\phi^n$ ($\phi$ being the complexified scalar field) in the $O(2)$ Wilson-Fisher fixed point in $4-\epsilon$ dimensions that emerges when the coupling takes the critical value $g\sim \epsilon$.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-01-08 G. Arias-Tamargo , D. Rodriguez-Gomez , J. G. Russo

We give some evidences of the AGT-W relation between SU(3) quiver gauge theories and A_2 Toda theory. In particular, we derive the explicit form of 5-point correlation functions in the lower orders and confirm the agreement with Nekrasov's…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2012-03-30 Shoichi Kanno , Yutaka Matsuo , Shotaro Shiba

We consider a semiclassical (large string tension ~ \lambda^1/2) limit of 4-point correlator of two "heavy" vertex operators with large quantum numbers and two "light" operators. It can be written in a factorized form as a product of two…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2011-03-18 E. I. Buchbinder , A. A. Tseytlin

In this long overdue second installment, we continue to develop the conformal bootstrap program for ${\mathcal N}=4$ superconformal field theories in four dimensions via an analysis of the correlation function of four stress-tensor…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-07-24 Christopher Beem , Leonardo Rastelli , Balt C. van Rees

We consider a family of $\mathcal{N}=2$ superconformal field theories in four dimensions, defined as $\mathbb{Z}_q$ orbifolds of $\mathcal{N}=4$ Super Yang-Mills theory. We compute the chiral/anti-chiral correlation functions at a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-01-11 Francesco Galvagno , Michelangelo Preti

The N = 2, 4 superconformal symmetry constraints in d = 4 for four point functions of chiral primary 1/2-BPS operators are derived. The operators are described by symmetric traceless tensors of the internal R-symmetry group. A substantial…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-06-06 Michael Nirschl

We perform a systematic study of integrated four-point functions of half-BPS operators in four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=4$ super Yang-Mills theory with gauge group $SU(N)$. These observables, defined by a certain spacetime integral of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-02-15 Hynek Paul , Eric Perlmutter , Himanshu Raj

We consider the conformal field theory of N complex massless scalars in 2+1 dimensions, coupled to a U(N) Chern-Simons theory at level k. This theory has a 't Hooft large N limit, keeping fixed \lambda = N/k. We compute some correlation…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-05 Ofer Aharony , Guy Gur-Ari , Ran Yacoby

We study the stress tensor four-point function for $\mathcal{N}=4$ SYM with gauge group $G=SU(N)$, $SO(2N+1)$, $SO(2N)$ or $USp(2N)$ at large $N$. When $G=SU(N)$, the theory is dual to type IIB string theory on $AdS_5\times S^5$ with…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-12-30 Luis F. Alday , Shai M. Chester , Tobias Hansen

We study short operators in planar $\mathcal{N}=4$ SYM at strong coupling, for general spin and $SO(6)$ symmetric traceless representations. At strong coupling their dimension grows like $\Delta \sim 2\sqrt{\delta} \lambda^{1/4}$ and their…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-09-01 Luis F. Alday , Tobias Hansen , Joao A. Silva

We show that $\N=1$ gauge theories with an adjoint chiral multiplet admit a wide class of large-N double-scaling limits where $N$ is taken to infinity in a way coordinated with a tuning of the bare superpotential. The tuning is such that…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-12-03 Gaetano Bertoldi , Timothy J. Hollowood , J. Luis Miramontes

We derive general bounds on operator dimensions, central charges, and OPE coefficients in 4D conformal and N=1 superconformal field theories. In any CFT containing a scalar primary phi of dimension d we show that crossing symmetry of <phi…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2011-05-09 David Poland , David Simmons-Duffin

We use the conformal bootstrap approach to explore $5D$ CFTs with $O(N)$ global symmetry, which contain $N$ scalars $\phi_i$ transforming as $O(N)$ vector. Specifically, we study multiple four-point correlators of the leading $O(N)$ vector…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-05-24 Zhijin Li , Ning Su

We consider the topological string partition function, including the Nekrasov deformation, for type IIB geometries with an A_{n-1} singularity over a Riemann surface. These models realize the N=2 SU(n) superconformal gauge systems recently…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-09-15 Robbert Dijkgraaf , Cumrun Vafa

Using supersymmetric localization, we consider four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ superconformal quiver gauge theories obtained from $\mathbb{Z}_n$ orbifolds of $\mathcal{N}=4$ Super Yang-Mills theory in the large $N$ limit at weak coupling.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-09-13 Alessandro Pini , Diego Rodriguez-Gomez , Jorge G. Russo