scholarly journals Single particle operators and their correlators in free $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 SYM

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Aprile ◽  
J. M. Drummond ◽  
P. Heslop ◽  
H. Paul ◽  
F. Sanfilippo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Particle ◽  
Operator Product ◽  
Point Function ◽  
Superstring Theory ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Free Theory ◽  
Explicit Formulae ◽  
Orthogonality Theorem ◽  
Single Trace ◽  
Bps States

Abstract We consider a set of half-BPS operators in $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 super Yang-Mills theory which are appropriate for describing single-particle states of superstring theory on AdS5× S5. These single-particle operators are defined to have vanishing two-point functions with all multi-trace operators and therefore correspond to admixtures of single- and multi-traces. We find explicit formulae for all single-particle operators and for their two-point function normalisation. We show that single-particle U(N) operators belong to the SU(N) subspace, thus for length greater than one they are simply the SU(N) single-particle operators. Then, we point out that at large N, as the length of the operator increases, the single-particle operator naturally interpolates between the single-trace and the S3 giant graviton. At finite N, the multi-particle basis, obtained by taking products of the single-particle operators, gives a new basis for all half-BPS states, and this new basis naturally cuts off when the length of any of the single-particle operators exceeds the number of colours. From the two-point function orthogonality we prove a multipoint orthogonality theorem which implies vanishing of all near-extremal correlators. We then compute all maximally and next-to-maximally extremal free correlators, and we discuss features of the correlators when the extremality is lowered. Finally, we describe a half-BPS projection of the operator product expansion on the multi-particle basis which provides an alternative construction of four- and higher-point functions in the free theory.

scholarly journals Modular invariance in superstring theory from $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 super-Yang-Mills

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shai M. Chester ◽  
Michael B. Green ◽  
Silviu S. Pufu ◽  
Yifan Wang ◽  
Congkao Wen
Keyword(s):  
Partition Function ◽  
Eisenstein Series ◽  
Correlation Functions ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Modular Invariance ◽  
Point Function ◽  
Superstring Theory ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
S Matrix ◽  
Space Limit

Abstract We study the four-point function of the lowest-lying half-BPS operators in the $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 SU(N) super-Yang-Mills theory and its relation to the flat-space four-graviton amplitude in type IIB superstring theory. We work in a large-N expansion in which the complexified Yang-Mills coupling τ is fixed. In this expansion, non-perturbative instanton contributions are present, and the SL(2, ℤ) duality invariance of correlation functions is manifest. Our results are based on a detailed analysis of the sphere partition function of the mass-deformed SYM theory, which was previously computed using supersymmetric localization. This partition function determines a certain integrated correlator in the undeformed $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 SYM theory, which in turn constrains the four-point correlator at separated points. In a normalization where the two-point functions are proportional to N2− 1 and are independent of τ and $$ \overline{\tau} $$ τ ¯ , we find that the terms of order $$ \sqrt{N} $$ N and $$ 1/\sqrt{N} $$ 1 / N in the large N expansion of the four-point correlator are proportional to the non-holomorphic Eisenstein series $$ E\left(\frac{3}{2},\tau, \overline{\tau}\right) $$ E 3 2 τ τ ¯ and $$ E\left(\frac{5}{2},\tau, \overline{\tau}\right) $$ E 5 2 τ τ ¯ , respectively. In the flat space limit, these terms match the corresponding terms in the type IIB S-matrix arising from R4 and D4R4 contact inter-actions, which, for the R4 case, represents a check of AdS/CFT at finite string coupling. Furthermore, we present striking evidence that these results generalize so that, at order $$ {N}^{\frac{1}{2}-m} $$ N 1 2 − m with integer m ≥ 0, the expansion of the integrated correlator we study is a linear sum of non-holomorphic Eisenstein series with half-integer index, which are manifestly SL(2, ℤ) invariant.

scholarly journals From Hagedorn to Lee-Yang: partition functions of $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 SYM theory at finite N

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander T. Kristensson ◽  
Matthias Wilhelm
Keyword(s):  
Partition Function ◽  
Partition Functions ◽  
Arbitrary Field ◽  
Exact Results ◽  
Superstring Theory ◽  
Weyl Formula ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Free Theory ◽  
Exact Calculations ◽  
Complex Temperature

Abstract We study the thermodynamics of the maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory with gauge group U(N ) on ℝ × S3, dual to type IIB superstring theory on AdS5× S5. While both theories are well-known to exhibit Hagedorn behavior at infinite N , we find evidence that this is replaced by Lee-Yang behavior at large but finite N : the zeros of the partition function condense into two arcs in the complex temperature plane that pinch the real axis at the temperature of the confinement-deconfinement transition. Concretely, we demonstrate this for the free theory via exact calculations of the (unrefined and refined) partition functions at N ≤ 7 for the $$ \mathfrak{su} $$ su (2) sector containing two complex scalars, as well as at N ≤ 5 for the $$ \mathfrak{su} $$ su (2|3) sector containing 3 complex scalars and 2 fermions. In order to obtain these explicit results, we use a Molien-Weyl formula for arbitrary field content, utilizing the equivalence of the partition function with what is known to mathematicians as the Poincaré series of trace algebras of generic matrices. Via this Molien-Weyl formula, we also generate exact results for larger sectors.

scholarly journals Perturbative linearization of super-Yang-Mills theories in general gauges

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Malcha ◽  
Hermann Nicolai
Keyword(s):  
Large Class ◽  
Fourth Order ◽  
Landau Gauge ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Free Theory ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Functional Measure ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Jacobi Determinant

Abstract Supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories can be characterized by a non-local and non-linear transformation of the bosonic fields (Nicolai map) mapping the interacting functional measure to that of a free theory, such that the Jacobi determinant of the transformation equals the product of the fermionic determinants obtained by integrating out the gauginos and ghosts at least on the gauge hypersurface. While this transformation has been known so far only for the Landau gauge and to third order in the Yang-Mills coupling, we here extend the construction to a large class of (possibly non-linear and non-local) gauges, and exhibit the conditions for all statements to remain valid off the gauge hypersurface. Finally, we present explicit results to second order in the axial gauge and to fourth order in the Landau gauge.

scholarly journals New modular invariants in $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 Super-Yang-Mills theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shai M. Chester ◽  
Michael B. Green ◽  
Silviu S. Pufu ◽  
Yifan Wang ◽  
Congkao Wen
Keyword(s):  
Eisenstein Series ◽  
Mass Parameter ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Superstring Theory ◽  
Modular Invariant ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Laplace Eigenvalue ◽  
Modular Invariants ◽  
Tensor Multiplet ◽  
Super Yang Mills Theory

Abstract We study modular invariants arising in the four-point functions of the stress tensor multiplet operators of the $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 SU(N) super-Yang-Mills theory, in the limit where N is taken to be large while the complexified Yang-Mills coupling τ is held fixed. The specific four-point functions we consider are integrated correlators obtained by taking various combinations of four derivatives of the squashed sphere partition function of the $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 2∗ theory with respect to the squashing parameter b and mass parameter m, evaluated at the values b = 1 and m = 0 that correspond to the $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 theory on a round sphere. At each order in the 1/N expansion, these fourth derivatives are modular invariant functions of (τ,$$ \overline{\tau} $$ τ ¯ ). We present evidence that at half-integer orders in 1/N , these modular invariants are linear combinations of non-holomorphic Eisenstein series, while at integer orders in 1/N, they are certain “generalized Eisenstein series” which satisfy inhomogeneous Laplace eigenvalue equations on the hyperbolic plane. These results reproduce known features of the low-energy expansion of the four-graviton amplitude in type IIB superstring theory in ten-dimensional flat space and have interesting implications for the structure of the analogous expansion in AdS5× S5.

scholarly journals Evaluating EYM amplitudes in four dimensions by refined graphic expansion

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxiang Tian ◽  
Enze Gong ◽  
Chongsi Xie ◽  
Yi-Jian Du
Keyword(s):  
Tree Level ◽  
Tree Amplitude ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Negative Helicity ◽  
Spanning Forests ◽  
Single Trace

Abstract The recursive expansion of tree level multitrace Einstein-Yang-Mills (EYM) amplitudes induces a refined graphic expansion, by which any tree-level EYM amplitude can be expressed as a summation over all possible refined graphs. Each graph contributes a unique coefficient as well as a proper combination of color-ordered Yang-Mills (YM) amplitudes. This expansion allows one to evaluate EYM amplitudes through YM amplitudes, the latter have much simpler structures in four dimensions than the former. In this paper, we classify the refined graphs for the expansion of EYM amplitudes into N k MHV sectors. Amplitudes in four dimensions, which involve k + 2 negative-helicity particles, at most get non-vanishing contribution from graphs in N k′ (k′ ≤ k) MHV sectors. By the help of this classification, we evaluate the non-vanishing amplitudes with two negative-helicity particles in four dimensions. We establish a correspondence between the refined graphs for single-trace amplitudes with $$ \left({g}_i^{-},{g}_j^{-}\right) $$ g i − g j − or $$ \left({h}_i^{-},{g}_j^{-}\right) $$ h i − g j − configuration and the spanning forests of the known Hodges determinant form. Inspired by this correspondence, we further propose a symmetric formula of double-trace amplitudes with $$ \left({g}_i^{-},{g}_j^{-}\right) $$ g i − g j − configuration. By analyzing the cancellation between refined graphs in four dimensions, we prove that any other tree amplitude with two negative-helicity particles has to vanish.

scholarly journals On topological recursion for Wilson loops in $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 SYM at strong coupling

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Beccaria ◽  
A. Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Strong Coupling ◽  
Matrix Model ◽  
Wilson Loops ◽  
Expectation Value ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Usual Procedure ◽  
Topological Recursion ◽  
Sample Application ◽  
Single Trace ◽  
Genus Expansion

Abstract We consider U(N) $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 super Yang-Mills theory and discuss how to extract the strong coupling limit of non-planar corrections to observables involving the $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ 1 2 -BPS Wilson loop. Our approach is based on a suitable saddle point treatment of the Eynard-Orantin topological recursion in the Gaussian matrix model. Working directly at strong coupling we avoid the usual procedure of first computing observables at finite planar coupling λ, order by order in 1/N, and then taking the λ ≫ 1 limit. In the proposed approach, matrix model multi-point resolvents take a simplified form and some structures of the genus expansion, hardly visible at low order, may be identified and rigorously proved. As a sample application, we consider the expectation value of multiple coincident circular supersymmetric Wilson loops as well as their correlator with single trace chiral operators. For these quantities we provide novel results about the structure of their genus expansion at large tension, generalising recent results in arXiv:2011.02885.

scholarly journals Explicit formulae for Yang-Mills-Einstein amplitudes from the double copy

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Chiodaroli ◽  
Murat Günaydin ◽  
Henrik Johansson ◽  
Radu Roiban
Keyword(s):  
Yang Mills ◽  
Explicit Formulae ◽  
Double Copy

scholarly journals Hexagon bootstrap in the double scaling limit

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vsevolod Chestnov ◽  
Georgios Papathanasiou
Keyword(s):  
Function Space ◽  
Operator Product Expansion ◽  
General Pattern ◽  
Scaling Limit ◽  
Kinematic Region ◽  
Operator Product ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Codimension One ◽  
Double Scaling Limit ◽  
Super Yang Mills Theory

Abstract We study the six-particle amplitude in planar $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 4 super Yang-Mills theory in the double scaling (DS) limit, the only nontrivial codimension-one boundary of its positive kinematic region. We construct the relevant function space, which is significantly constrained due to the extended Steinmann relations, up to weight 13 in coproduct form, and up to weight 12 as an explicit polylogarithmic representation. Expanding the latter in the collinear boundary of the DS limit, and using the Pentagon Operator Product Expansion, we compute the non-divergent coefficient of a certain component of the Next-to-Maximally-Helicity-Violating amplitude through weight 12 and eight loops. We also specialize our results to the overlapping origin limit, observing a general pattern for its leading divergences.

scholarly journals Evidence for weak-coupling holography from the gauge/gravity correspondence for Dp-branes

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Sekino
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theory ◽  
Free Field ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Superstring Theory ◽  
Spatial Direction ◽  
Strongly Coupled ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Hooft Coupling ◽  
Brane Solution ◽  
Gauge Gravity

Abstract Gauge/gravity correspondence is regarded as a powerful tool for the study of strongly coupled quantum systems, but its proof is not available. An unresolved issue that should be closely related to the proof is what kind of correspondence exists, if any, when gauge theory is weakly coupled. We report progress about this limit for the case associated with D$p$-branes ($0\le p\le 4$), namely, the duality between the $(p+1)$D maximally supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory and superstring theory on the near-horizon limit of the D$p$-brane solution. It has been suggested by supergravity analysis that the two-point functions of certain operators in gauge theory obey a power law with the power different from the free-field value for $p\neq 3$. In this work, we show for the first time that the free-field result can be reproduced by superstring theory on the strongly curved background. The operator that we consider is of the form ${\rm Tr}(Z^J)$, where $Z$ is a complex combination of two scalar fields. We assume that the corresponding string has the worldsheet spatial direction discretized into $J$ bits, and use the fact that these bits become non-interacting when ’t Hooft coupling is zero.

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