scholarly journals Charge algebra for non-abelian large gauge symmetries at O(r)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Campiglia ◽  
Javier Peraza
Keyword(s):  
Symplectic Structure ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Symmetry Algebra ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Null Infinity ◽  
Asymptotic Field ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Extended Space ◽  
Gauge Symmetries ◽  
Asymptotic Symmetries

Abstract Asymptotic symmetries of gauge theories are known to encode infrared properties of radiative fields. In the context of tree-level Yang-Mills theory, the leading soft behavior of gluons is captured by large gauge symmetries with parameters that are O(1) in the large r expansion towards null infinity. This relation can be extended to subleading order provided one allows for large gauge symmetries with O(r) gauge parameters. The latter, however, violate standard asymptotic field fall-offs and thus their interpretation has remained incomplete. We improve on this situation by presenting a relaxation of the standard asymptotic field behavior that is compatible with O(r) gauge symmetries at linearized level. We show the extended space admits a symplectic structure on which O(1) and O(r) charges are well defined and such that their Poisson brackets reproduce the corresponding symmetry algebra.

scholarly journals Infinite-dimensional fermionic symmetry in supersymmetric gauge theories

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas T. Dumitrescu ◽  
Temple He ◽  
Prahar Mitra ◽  
Andrew Strominger
Keyword(s):  
Ward Identity ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Soft Photon ◽  
Supersymmetric Gauge Theories ◽  
Null Infinity ◽  
Infinite Dimensional ◽  
Charged Matter ◽  
Gauge Symmetries ◽  
Supersymmetric Gauge

Abstract We establish the existence of an infinite-dimensional fermionic symmetry in four-dimensional supersymmetric gauge theories by analyzing semiclassical photino dynamics in abelian $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 1 theories with charged matter. The symmetry is parametrized by a spinor-valued function on an asymptotic S2 at null infinity. It is not manifest at the level of the Lagrangian, but acts non-trivially on physical states, and its Ward identity is the soft photino theorem. The infinite-dimensional fermionic symmetry resides in the same $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 1 supermultiplet as the physically non-trivial large gauge symmetries associated with the soft photon theorem.

scholarly journals Higgsing towards E-strings

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joonho Kim ◽  
Seok Kim ◽  
Kimyeong Lee
Keyword(s):  
String Theory ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
The Self ◽  
Flavor Symmetry ◽  
Strongly Coupled ◽  
Superconformal Field Theories ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Gauge Symmetries ◽  
Elliptic Genera ◽  
Linear Sigma Models

Abstract We explore 6d (1, 0) superconformal field theories with SU(3) and SU(2) gauge symmetries which cascade after Higgsing to the E-string theory on a single M5 near an E8 wall. Specifically, we study the 2d $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = (0, 4) gauge theories which describe self-dual strings of these 6d theories. The self-dual strings can be also viewed as instanton string solitons of 6d Yang-Mills theories. We find the 2d anomaly-free gauge theories for self-dual strings, amending the naive ADHM gauge theories which are anomalous, and calculate their elliptic genera. While these 2d theories respect the flavor symmetry of each 6d SCFT only partially, their elliptic genera manifest the symmetry fully as these functions as BPS index are invariant in strongly coupled IR limit. Our consistent 2d (0, 4) gauge theories also provide new insights on the non-linear sigma models for the instanton strings, providing novel UV completions of the small instanton singularities. Finally, we construct new 2d quiver gauge theories for the self-dual strings in 6d E-string theory for multiple M5-branes probing the E8 wall, and find their fully refined elliptic genera.

scholarly journals R Symmetry and the Topological Twist of N = 2 Effective Supergravities of Heterotic Strings

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 379-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Billó ◽  
Pietro Fré ◽  
Riccardo D'auria ◽  
Sergio Ferrara ◽  
Paolo Soriani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
The Other ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Vector Multiplet ◽  
Continuous Symmetry ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Heterotic Strings ◽  
Axion Field ◽  
Effective Theories ◽  
R Symmetry

We discuss R symmetries in locally supersymmetric N = 2 gauge theories coupled to hypermultiplets which can be thought of as effective theories of heterotic superstring models. In this type of supergravities a suitable R symmetry exists and can be used to topologically twist the theory: the vector multiplet containing the dilaton–axion field has different R charge assignments with respect to the other vector multiplets. Correspondingly a system of coupled instanton equations emerges, mixing gravitational and Yang–Mills instantons with triholomorphic hyperinstantons and axion instantons. For the tree level classical special manifolds ST(n) = SU(1,1)/U(1) × SO(2,n)/[SO(2) × SO(n)], R symmetry with the specified properties is a continuous symmetry, but for the quantum-corrected manifolds [Formula: see text] a discrete R group of electric–magnetic duality rotations is sufficient and we argue that it exists.

scholarly journals Nilpotent and absolutely anticommuting symmetries in the Freedman–Townsend model: Augmented superfield formalism

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (31) ◽  
pp. 1450183 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Shukla ◽  
S. Krishna ◽  
R. P. Malik
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Brst Symmetry ◽  
Kinetic Term ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Gauge Invariant ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Gauge Symmetries ◽  
Form Field ◽  
Symmetry Transformations ◽  
Augmented Superfield Formalism

We derive the off-shell nilpotent and absolutely anticommuting Becchi–Rouet–Stora–Tyutin (BRST) and anti-BRST symmetry transformations, corresponding to the (1-form) Yang–Mills (YM) and (2-form) tensorial gauge symmetries of the four (3+1)-dimensional (4D) Freedman–Townsend (FT) model, by exploiting the augmented version of Bonora–Tonin's (BT) superfield approach to BRST formalism where the 4D flat Minkowskian theory is generalized onto the (4, 2)-dimensional supermanifold. One of the novel observations is the fact that we are theoretically compelled to go beyond the horizontality condition (HC) to invoke an additional set of gauge-invariant restrictions (GIRs) for the derivation of the full set of proper (anti-)BRST symmetries. To obtain the (anti-)BRST symmetry transformations, corresponding to the tensorial (2-form) gauge symmetries within the framework of augmented version of BT-superfield approach, we are logically forced to modify the FT-model to incorporate an auxiliary 1-form field and the kinetic term for the antisymmetric (2-form) gauge field. This is also a new observation in our present investigation. We point out some of the key differences between the modified FT-model and Lahiri-model (LM) of the dynamical non-Abelian 2-form gauge theories. We also briefly mention a few similarities.

scholarly journals Yangian algebra and correlation functions in planar Gauge theories

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niklas Beisert ◽  
Aleksander Garus
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Functions ◽  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Local Gauge ◽  
Loop Level ◽  
Gauge Symmetries ◽  
Local Symmetries ◽  
Quantum Anomalies ◽  
Yangian Algebra ◽  
Yangian Symmetry

In this work we consider colour-ordered correlation functions of the fields in integrable planar gauge theories such as \superN=4 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory with the aim to establish Ward–Takahashi identities corresponding to Yangian symmetries. To this end, we discuss the Yangian algebra relations and discover a novel set of bi-local gauge symmetries for planar gauge theories. We fix the gauge, introduce local and bi-local BRST symmetries and propose Slavnov–Taylor identities corresponding to the various bi-local symmetries. We then verify the validity of these identities for several correlation functions at tree and loop level. Finally, we comment on the possibility of quantum anomalies for Yangian symmetry.

scholarly journals Asymptotic symmetries at null-infinity for the Rarita-Schwinger field with magnetic term

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilyana Lyudmilova Tomova
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Charge ◽  
Flat Space ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Boundary Term ◽  
Null Infinity ◽  
Dimensional Algebra ◽  
Asymptotically Flat ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Infinite Dimensional ◽  
Asymptotic Symmetries

Abstract In this paper we study the magnetic charges of the free massless Rarita-Schwinger field in four dimensional asymptotically flat space-time. This is the first step towards extending the study of the dual BMS charges to supergravity. The magnetic charges appear due to the addition of a boundary term in the action. This term is similar to the theta term in Yang-Mills theory. At null-infinity an infinite dimensional algebra is discovered, both for the electric and magnetic charge.

scholarly journals One-loop correlators and BCJ numerators from forward limits

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Edison ◽  
Song He ◽  
Oliver Schlotterer ◽  
Fei Teng
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Power Counting ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Loop Momentum ◽  
Gauge Bosons ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Spinor Representations

Abstract We present new formulas for one-loop ambitwistor-string correlators for gauge theories in any even dimension with arbitrary combinations of gauge bosons, fermions and scalars running in the loop. Our results are driven by new all-multiplicity expressions for tree-level two-fermion correlators in the RNS formalism that closely resemble the purely bosonic ones. After taking forward limits of tree-level correlators with an additional pair of fermions/bosons, one-loop correlators become combinations of Lorentz traces in vector and spinor representations. Identities between these two types of traces manifest all supersymmetry cancellations and the power counting of loop momentum. We also obtain parity-odd contributions from forward limits with chiral fermions. One-loop numerators satisfying the Bern-Carrasco-Johansson (BCJ) duality for diagrams with linearized propagators can be extracted from such correlators using the well-established tree-level techniques in Yang-Mills theory coupled to biadjoint scalars. Finally, we obtain streamlined expressions for BCJ numerators up to seven points using multiparticle fields.

scholarly journals Celestial operator products of gluons and gravitons

2021 ◽  
pp. 2140003
Author(s):  
Monica Pate ◽  
Ana-Maria Raclariu ◽  
Andrew Strominger ◽  
Ellis Ye Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Operator Product Expansion ◽  
Beta Function ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Operator Product ◽  
Recursion Relations ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Euler Beta Function ◽  
Celestial Sphere ◽  
Asymptotic Symmetries

The operator product expansion (OPE) on the celestial sphere of conformal primary gluons and gravitons is studied. Asymptotic symmetries imply recursion relations between products of operators whose conformal weights differ by half-integers. It is shown, for tree-level Einstein–Yang–Mills theory, that these recursion relations are so constraining that they completely fix the leading celestial OPE coefficients in terms of the Euler beta function. The poles in the beta functions are associated with conformally soft currents.

scholarly journals Recursion relations for scattering amplitudes with massive particles

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sourav Ballav ◽  
Arkajyoti Manna
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Theories ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Efficient Computation ◽  
Complex Deformation ◽  
Recursion Relations ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
New Class ◽  
Helicity Formalism ◽  
Vector Bosons ◽  
Massive Spinor

Abstract We use the recently developed massive spinor-helicity formalism [1] of Arkani-Hamed et al. to study a new class of recursion relations for tree-level amplitudes in gauge theories. These relations are based on a combined complex deformation of massless as well as massive external momenta. We use these relations to study tree-level amplitudes in scalar QCD as well as amplitudes involving massive vector bosons in the Higgsed phase of Yang-Mills theory. We prove the validity of our proposal by showing that in the limit of infinite momenta of two of the external particles, the amplitude once again is controlled by an enhanced Spin-Lorentz symmetry paralleling the proof of BCFW shift for massless gauge theories. Simple examples illustrate that the proposed shift may lead to an efficient computation of tree-level amplitudes.

scholarly journals A double copy for asymptotic symmetries in the self-dual sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Campiglia ◽  
Silvia Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Light Cone ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Null Infinity ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Self Duality ◽  
Duality Condition ◽  
Infinite Set ◽  
Double Copy ◽  
Asymptotic Symmetries

Abstract We give a double copy construction for the symmetries of the self-dual sectors of Yang-Mills (YM) and gravity, in the light-cone formulation. We find an infinite set of double copy constructible symmetries. We focus on two families which correspond to the residual diffeomorphisms on the gravitational side. For the first one, we find novel non-perturbative double copy rules in the bulk. The second family has a more striking structure, as a non-perturbative gravitational symmetry is obtained from a perturbatively defined symmetry on the YM side.At null infinity, we find the YM origin of the subset of extended Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) symmetries that preserve the self-duality condition. In particular, holomorphic large gauge YM symmetries are double copied to holomorphic supertranslations. We also identify the single copy of superrotations with certain non-gauge YM transformations that to our knowledge have not been previously presented in the literature.

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