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We compute the 4d superconformal index for N=1,2 gauge theories on S^1 x L(p,1), where L(p,1) is a lens space. We find that the 4d N=1,2 index on S^1 x L(p,1) reduces to a 3d N=2,4 index on S^1 x S^2 in the large p limit, and to a 3d…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2012-09-17 Francesco Benini , Tatsuma Nishioka , Masahito Yamazaki

We derive a necessary and sufficient condition for Poincar\'e Lie superalgebras in any dimension and signature to be isomorphic. This reduces the classification problem, up to certain discrete operations, to classifying the orbits of the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-10-28 Vicente Cortés , Louis Gall , Thomas Mohaupt

In this paper we introduce the characteristic dimension of a four dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ superconformal field theory, which is an extraordinary simple invariant determined by the scaling dimensions of its Coulomb branch operators. We…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-03-14 Sergio Cecotti , Michele Del Zotto , Mario Martone , Robert Moscrop

We investigate the N=2 superconformal index for supersymmetric quiver Chern-Simons theories with large N gauge groups. After general arguments about the large N limit, we compute the first few terms in the series expansion of the index for…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-03-18 Yosuke Imamura , Daisuke Yokoyama , Shuichi Yokoyama

We investigate superconformal surface defects in four-dimensional N=2 superconformal theories. Each such defect gives rise to a module of the associated chiral algebra and the surface defect Schur index is the character of this module.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-09-13 Clay Cordova , Davide Gaiotto , Shu-Heng Shao

Given an $\mathcal{N}=2$ superconformal field theory, we reconsider the Schur index $\mathcal{I}_L(q)$ in the presence of a half line defect $L$. Recently Cordova-Gaiotto-Shao found that $\mathcal{I}_L(q)$ admits an expansion in terms of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-12-13 Andrew Neitzke , Fei Yan

We consider the 4d superconformal index for ${\cal N}=2$ gauge theories on $S^1 \times L(r,1)$, where $L(r,1)$ is a Lens space. We focus on a one-parameter slice of the three-dimensional fugacity space and in that sector we show S-duality.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-12 Luis F. Alday , Mathew Bullimore , Martin Fluder

The Schur index is a powerful tool to probe the spectrum and dualities of 4d $\mathcal{N}=2$ superconformal field theories (SCFTs), deeply related to 2d vertex operator algebras (VOAs). In this paper, we compute the Schur index in closed…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-09-26 Yiwen Pan , Peihe Yang

Superconformal field theories (SCFT) are known to possess solvable yet nontrivial sectors in their full operator algebras. Two prime examples are the chiral algebra sector on a two dimensional plane in four dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-12-24 Mykola Dedushenko , Yifan Wang

We investigate an alternative approach to the correspondence of four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=2$ superconformal theories and two-dimensional vertex operator algebras, in the framework of the $\Omega$-deformation of supersymmetric gauge…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-10-22 Saebyeok Jeong

We identify a large class R of three-dimensional N=2 superconformal field theories. This class includes the effective theories T_M of M5-branes wrapped on 3-manifolds M, discussed in previous work by the authors, and more generally…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2011-12-23 Tudor Dimofte , Davide Gaiotto , Sergei Gukov

We classify irreducible $\sigma$-twisted modules for the N=1 super triplet vertex operator superalgebra $\mathcal{SW}(m)$ introduced recently [Adamovic D., Milas A., Comm. Math. Phys., to appear, arXiv:0712.0379]. Irreducible graded…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2008-12-15 Drazen Adamovic , Antun Milas

Aharony, Bergman, Jafferis and Maldacena have recently proposed a dual gravitational description for a family of superconformal Chern Simons theories in three spacetime dimensions. In this note we perform the one loop computation that…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-02-12 Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya , Shiraz Minwalla

We construct Z_M, M= 2, 3, 4, 6 orbifold models of the N=2 superconformal field theories with central charge c=3. Then we check the description of the Z_3, Z_4 and Z_6 orbifolds by the N=2 superconformal Landau-Ginzburg models with c=3, by…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Sayipjamal Dulat

We develop techniques to calculate an index for four dimensional superconformal field theories. This superconformal index is counting BPS operators which preserve only one supercharge. To calculate the superconformal index we quantize the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2007-07-26 Christian Romelsberger

We present a trace formula for an index over the spectrum of four dimensional superconformal field theories on $S^3 \times $ time. Our index receives contributions from states invariant under at least one supercharge and captures all…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-09-07 Justin Kinney , Juan Maldacena , Shiraz Minwalla , Suvrat Raju

By applying the Atiyah-Bott-Berline-Vergne equivariant integration formula upon double dimensional integrals, we find a way to compute the matrix integral representations of $4d$ $\mathcal{N}=1$ superconformal indices. The final formula…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-12-10 Alejandro Cabo-Bizet

We establish a connection between the superconformal index of $\mathcal{N}=4$ $U(N)$ SYM and the elliptic Ruijsenaars-Schneider integrable system. The index admits an expression in terms of elliptic Macdonald polynomials, which leads to a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-04-02 Gao-fu Ren , Min-xin Huang

We investigate the complex reflection group $\mathfrak{G}$ associated with the octahedral group, identified as the ninth entry in the Shephard-Todd classification. We determine all irreducible representations of $\mathfrak{G}$ and compute…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2026-03-10 A. K. M. Selim Reza , Manabu Oura , Masashi Kosuda

We realize four-dimensional N=2 superconformal quiver gauge theories with alternating SO and USp gauge groups as compactifications of the six-dimensional D_N theory with defects. The construction can be used to analyze infinitely…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-08-06 Yuji Tachikawa