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We study the constraints imposed by superconformal symmetry, crossing symmetry, and unitarity for theories with four supercharges in spacetime dimension $2\leq d\leq 4$. We show how superconformal algebras with four Poincar\'{e}…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-09-04 Nikolay Bobev , Sheer El-Showk , Dalimil Mazac , Miguel F. Paulos

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

We show that the continuum limit of one-dimensional N=2 supersymmetric matrix models can be described by a two-dimensional interacting field theory of a massless boson and two chiral fermions. We interpret this field theory as a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-05-23 R. Brustein , M. Faux , B. Ovrut

We examine the correspondence between the conformal field theory of boundary operators and two-dimensional hyperbolic geometry. By consideration of domain boundaries in two-dimensional critical systems, and the invariance of the hyperbolic…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-22 P. Kleban , I. Vassileva

We study two- and three-point correlation functions of chiral primary half-BPS operators in four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ superconformal circular, cyclic symmetric quiver theories. Using supersymmetric localization, these functions can…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-01-30 Gregory P. Korchemsky , Alessandro Testa

We implement the conformal bootstrap program for three-dimensional CFTs with $\mathcal{N}=2$ supersymmetry and find universal constraints on the spectrum of operator dimensions in these theories. By studying the bounds on the dimension of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-08-11 Nikolay Bobev , Sheer El-Showk , Dalimil Mazac , Miguel F. Paulos

Boundary conformal field theory (BCFT) is the study of conformal field theory (CFT) on manifolds with a boundary. We can use conformal symmetry to constrain correlation functions of conformal invariant fields. We compute two-point and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2012-09-11 M. R. Setare , V. Kamali

${\cal N} = 8$ superconformal field theories, such as the ABJM theory at Chern-Simons level $k=1$ or $2$, contain 35 scalar operators ${\cal O}_{IJ}$ with $\Delta=1$ in the ${\bf 35}_v$ representation of SO(8). The 3-point correlation…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-06-28 Daniel Z. Freedman , Krzysztof Pilch , Silviu S. Pufu , Nicholas P. Warner

We propose a bootstrap program for CFTs near intersecting boundaries which form a co-dimension 2 edge. We describe the kinematical setup and show that bulk 1-pt functions and bulk-edge 2-pt functions depend on a non-trivial cross-ratio and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-10-27 António Antunes

Crossing symmetry provides a powerful tool to access the non-perturbative dynamics of conformal and superconformal field theories. Here we develop the mathematical formalism that allows to construct the crossing equations for arbitrary…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-05-29 Ilija Burić , Volker Schomerus , Evgeny Sobko

In this paper, we elaborate on aspects of the recently introduced BMS bootstrap programme. We consider two-dimensional (2d) field theories with BMS3 symmetry and extensively use highest weight representations to uncover the BMS version of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-08-16 Arjun Bagchi , Mirah Gary , Zodinmawia

We consider the limit of two-dimensional N=(2,2) superconformal minimal models when the central charge approaches c=3. Starting from a geometric description as non-linear sigma models, we show that one can obtain two different limit…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-11 Stefan Fredenhagen , Cosimo Restuccia

In this work we launch a systematic theory of superconformal blocks for four-point functions of arbitrary supermultiplets. Our results apply to a large class of superconformal field theories including 4-dimensional models with any number…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-02-19 Ilija Buric , Volker Schomerus , Evgeny Sobko

For QFTs in AdS the boundary correlation functions remain conformal even if the bulk theory has a scale. This allows one to constrain RG flows with numerical conformal bootstrap methods. We apply this idea to flows between two-dimensional…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-04-15 António Antunes , Edoardo Lauria , Balt C. van Rees

We consider the AdS/CFT correspondence for theories with a Chern-Simons term in three dimensions. We find the two-point functions of the boundary conformal field theories for the Proca-Chern-Simons theory and the Self-Dual model. We also…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Pablo Minces , Victor O. Rivelles

We uncover a precise relation between superblocks for correlators of superconformal field theories (SCFTs) in various dimensions and symmetric functions related to the $BC$ root system. The theories we consider are defined by two integers…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-07-26 Francesco Aprile , Paul Heslop

A general two dimensional fractional supersymmetric conformal field theory is investigated. The structure of the symmetries of the theory is studied. Then, applying the generators of the closed subalgebra generated by $(L_{-1}, L_{0},…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-31 Fardin Kheirandish , Mohammad Khorrami

Six dimensional supergravities on $ADS_3 \times S^3$ present interest due to the role they play in the $AdS/CFT$ correspondence. The correspondence in this case states the equivalence between supergravity on the given background and a still…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-31 Mihail Mihailescu

We consider the exact coupling constant dependence of extremal correlation functions of ${\cal N} = 2$ chiral primary operators in 4d ${\cal N} = 2$ superconformal gauge theories with gauge group SU(N) and N_f=2N massless fundamental…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2016-01-27 Marco Baggio , Vasilis Niarchos , Kyriakos Papadodimas

We study the conformal bootstrap constraints for 3D conformal field theories with a $\mathbb{Z}_2$ or parity symmetry, assuming a single relevant scalar operator $\epsilon$ that is invariant under the symmetry. When there is additionally a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2018-12-05 Alexander Atanasov , Aaron Hillman , David Poland