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We give a complete classification of twists of supersymmetric Yang--Mills theories in dimensions $2\leq n \leq 10$. We formulate supersymmetric Yang--Mills theory classically using the BV formalism, and then we construct an action of the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2020-02-26 Chris Elliott , Pavel Safronov , Brian R. Williams

We explore the geometric interpretation of the twisted index of 3d ${\mathcal N} =4$ gauge theories on $S^1\times \Sigma$ where $\Sigma$ is a closed Riemann surface. We focus on a rich class of supersymmetric quiver gauge theories that have…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-01-08 Mathew Bullimore , Andrea E. V. Ferrari , Heeyeon Kim

We study the holographic description of ${\cal N}=2$ Super Conformal Field Theories in four dimensions first given by Gaiotto and Maldacena. We present new expressions that holographically calculate characteristic numbers of the CFT and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-06-26 Carlos Nunez , Dibakar Roychowdhury , Stefano Speziali , Salomon Zacarias

We calculate partition function and correlation functions in A-twisted 2d $\mathcal{N}=(2,2)$ theories and topologically twisted 3d $\mathcal{N}=2$ theories containing adjoint chiral multiplet with particular choices of $R$-charges and the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-01-30 Hee-Joong Chung , Yutaka Yoshida

The purpose of this paper is to give a twisted version of the Eynard-Orantin topological recursion by a 2D Topological Quantum Field Theory. We define a kernel for a 2D TQFT and use an algebraic definition for a topological recursion to…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2016-06-03 Daniel Hernández Serrano

We use Heegaard Floer homology with twisted coefficients to define numerical invariants for arbitrary closed 3-manifolds equipped torsion spin$^c$ structures, generalising the correction terms (or $d$--invariants) defined by Ozsv\'ath and…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2016-09-27 Stefan Behrens , Marco Golla

We continue our program initiated in [arXiv:0912.4261] to consider supersymmetric surface operators in a topologically-twisted N=2 pure SU(2) gauge theory, and apply them to the study of four-manifolds and related invariants. Elegant…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2012-02-10 Meng-Chwan Tan

In this work, we significantly expand the web of T-dualities among heterotic NS5-brane theories with eight supercharges. This is achieved by introducing twists involving outer automorphisms of discrete gauge/flavor factors and tensor…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-11-11 Hamza Ahmed , Paul-Konstantin Oehlmann , Fabian Ruehle

We find an intriguing relation between a class of 3-dimensional non-unitary topological field theories (TFTs) and Virasoro minimal models $M(2,2r+3)$ with $r \geq 1$. The TFTs are constructed by topologically twisting $3d$ ${\mathcal N}=4$…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-10-16 Dongmin Gang , Heeyeon Kim , Spencer Stubbs

We investigate the topological theory obtained by twisting the N=(2,2) supersymmetric nonlinear sigma model with target a bihermitian space with torsion. For the special case in which the two complex structures commute, we show that the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-12-10 C. M. Hull , U. Lindstrom , L. Melo dos Santos , R. von Unge , M. Zabzine

We formulate the abelian six-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=(2,0)$ theory perturbatively, in a generalization of the Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism. Using this description, we compute the holomorphic and non-minimal twists at the perturbative…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-01-10 Ingmar Saberi , Brian R. Williams

We use supersymmetric localization to calculate correlation functions of half-BPS local operators in 3d ${\cal N} = 4$ superconformal field theories whose Lagrangian descriptions consist of vectormultiplets coupled to hypermultiplets. The…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2018-02-13 Mykola Dedushenko , Silviu S. Pufu , Ran Yacoby

We show how general principles of symmetry in quantum mechanics lead to twisted notions of a group representation. This framework generalizes both the classical 3-fold way of real/complex/quaternionic representations as well as a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-11 Daniel S. Freed , Gregory W. Moore

We consider a class of $N=2$ supersymmetric non--unitary theories in two--dimensional Minkowski spacetime which admit classical solitonic solutions. We show how these models can be twisted into a topological sector whose energy--momentum…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-22 S. Penati , M. Pernici , D. Zanon

The elliptic genera of two-dimensional N=2 superconformal field theories can be twisted by the action of the integral Heisenberg group if their U(1) charges are fractional. The basic properties of the resulting twisted elliptic genera and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-05-14 Toshiya Kawai

We construct combinatorial analogs of 2d higher topological quantum field theories. We consider triangulations as vertices of a certain CW complex $\Xi$. In the "flip theory," cells of $\Xi_\mathrm{flip}$ correspond to polygonal…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2024-03-27 Justin Beck , Andrey Losev , Pavel Mnev

Given a split $\mathbb{P}$-functor $F:\mathcal{D}^b(X) \to \mathcal{D}^b(Y)$ between smooth projective varieties, we provide necessary and sufficient conditions, in terms of the Hochschild cohomology of $X$, for it to become spherical on…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2019-09-18 Ciaran Meachan , Theo Raedschelders

We describe rules for building 2d theories labeled by 4-manifolds. Using the proposed dictionary between building blocks of 4-manifolds and 2d N=(0,2) theories, we obtain a number of results, which include new 3d N=2 theories T[M_3]…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-16 Abhijit Gadde , Sergei Gukov , Pavel Putrov

We consider topologically twisted $\mathcal{N}=2$, $SU(2)$ gauge theory with a massive adjoint hypermultiplet on a smooth, compact four-manifold $X$. A consistent formulation requires coupling the theory to a ${\rm Spin}^c$ structure, which…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-04-20 Jan Manschot , Gregory W. Moore

We explore 3d $ \mathcal{N}=4 $ theories arising from twisted compactification of 4d $ \mathcal{N}=2 $ $ (G, G') $ Argyres-Douglas superconformal field theories (SCFTs), together with the 2d vertex operator algebras (VOAs) supported on the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-01-14 Minsung Kim , Sungjoon Kim