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hep-th/9807141
Roland E. Allen
R.E. Allen, J. Dumoit, and A. Mondragon
Observational Tests of Instanton Cosmology
4 pages, LaTeX (figure also in LaTeX). Submitted for the proceedings of PASCOS-98 (Sixth International Symposium on Particles, Strings and Cosmology; Northeastern University, Boston; March 22-27, 1998)
null
null
null
hep-th astro-ph gr-qc
null
A new cosmological model leads to testable predictions that are different from those of both standard cosmology and models with a cosmological constant. The prediction that q_0=0 is the same as in other ``coasting universe'' models, but arises without the need for any exotic form of matter or other ad hoc assumptions.
[ { "created": "Mon, 20 Jul 1998 16:20:01 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Allen", "R. E.", "" ], [ "Dumoit", "J.", "" ], [ "Mondragon", "A.", "" ] ]
A new cosmological model leads to testable predictions that are different from those of both standard cosmology and models with a cosmological constant. The prediction that q_0=0 is the same as in other ``coasting universe'' models, but arises without the need for any exotic form of matter or other ad hoc assumptions.
1006.2466
Georgi Dvali
Gia Dvali, Cesar Gomez, Slava Mukhanov
Probing Quantum Geometry at LHC
14 pages, Latex
JHEP 1102:012,2011
10.1007/JHEP02(2011)012
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We present an evidence, that the volumes of compactified spaces as well as the areas of black hole horizons must be quantized in Planck units. This quantization has phenomenological consequences, most dramatic being for micro black holes in the theories with TeV scale gravity that can be produced at LHC. We predict that black holes come in form of a discrete tower with well defined spacing. Instead of thermal evaporation, they decay through the sequence of spontaneous particle emissions, with each transition reducing the horizon area by strictly integer number of Planck units. Quantization of the horizons can be a crucial missing link by which the notion of the minimal length in gravity eliminates physical singularities. In case when the remnants of the black holes with the minimal possible area and mass of order few TeV are stable, they might be good candidates for the cold dark matter in the Universe.
[ { "created": "Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:55:08 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-02-09
[ [ "Dvali", "Gia", "" ], [ "Gomez", "Cesar", "" ], [ "Mukhanov", "Slava", "" ] ]
We present an evidence, that the volumes of compactified spaces as well as the areas of black hole horizons must be quantized in Planck units. This quantization has phenomenological consequences, most dramatic being for micro black holes in the theories with TeV scale gravity that can be produced at LHC. We predict that black holes come in form of a discrete tower with well defined spacing. Instead of thermal evaporation, they decay through the sequence of spontaneous particle emissions, with each transition reducing the horizon area by strictly integer number of Planck units. Quantization of the horizons can be a crucial missing link by which the notion of the minimal length in gravity eliminates physical singularities. In case when the remnants of the black holes with the minimal possible area and mass of order few TeV are stable, they might be good candidates for the cold dark matter in the Universe.
hep-th/0006177
Robert Marnelius
Robert Marnelius
On the quantum BRST structure of classical mechanics
12 pages, Latexfile
Mod.Phys.Lett. A15 (2000) 1665-1678
10.1142/S0217732300002188
TFI-00-11
hep-th
null
The BRST-antiBRST invariant path integral formulation of classical mechanics of Gozzi et al is generalized to pseudomechanics. It is shown that projections to physical propagators may be obtained by BRST-antiBRST invariant boundary conditions. The formulation is also viewed from recent group theoretical results within BRST-antiBRST invariant theories. A natural bracket expressed in terms of BRST and antiBRST charges in the extended formulation is shown to be equal to the Poisson bracket. Several remarks on the operator formulation are made.
[ { "created": "Thu, 22 Jun 2000 09:56:48 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Marnelius", "Robert", "" ] ]
The BRST-antiBRST invariant path integral formulation of classical mechanics of Gozzi et al is generalized to pseudomechanics. It is shown that projections to physical propagators may be obtained by BRST-antiBRST invariant boundary conditions. The formulation is also viewed from recent group theoretical results within BRST-antiBRST invariant theories. A natural bracket expressed in terms of BRST and antiBRST charges in the extended formulation is shown to be equal to the Poisson bracket. Several remarks on the operator formulation are made.
2202.08438
Arjun Bagchi
Arjun Bagchi, Shamik Banerjee, Rudranil Basu, and Sudipta Dutta
Scattering Amplitudes: Celestial and Carrollian
21 pages
null
10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.241601
null
hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Recent attempts at the construction of holography for asymptotically flat spacetimes have taken two different routes. Celestial holography, involving a two dimensional (2d) CFT dual to 4d Minkowski spacetime, has generated novel results in asymptotic symmetry and scattering amplitudes. A different formulation, using Carrollian CFTs, has been principally used to provide some evidence for flat holography in lower dimensions. Understanding of flatspace scattering has been lacking in the Carroll framework. In this work, using ideas from Celestial holography, we show that 3d Carrollian CFTs living on the null boundary of 4d flatspace can potentially compute bulk scattering amplitudes. 3d Carrollian conformal correlators have two different branches, one depending on the null time direction and one independent of it. We propose that it is the time-dependent branch that is related to bulk scattering. We construct an explicit field theoretic example of a free massless Carrollian scalar that realises some desired properties.
[ { "created": "Thu, 17 Feb 2022 04:03:04 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-06-29
[ [ "Bagchi", "Arjun", "" ], [ "Banerjee", "Shamik", "" ], [ "Basu", "Rudranil", "" ], [ "Dutta", "Sudipta", "" ] ]
Recent attempts at the construction of holography for asymptotically flat spacetimes have taken two different routes. Celestial holography, involving a two dimensional (2d) CFT dual to 4d Minkowski spacetime, has generated novel results in asymptotic symmetry and scattering amplitudes. A different formulation, using Carrollian CFTs, has been principally used to provide some evidence for flat holography in lower dimensions. Understanding of flatspace scattering has been lacking in the Carroll framework. In this work, using ideas from Celestial holography, we show that 3d Carrollian CFTs living on the null boundary of 4d flatspace can potentially compute bulk scattering amplitudes. 3d Carrollian conformal correlators have two different branches, one depending on the null time direction and one independent of it. We propose that it is the time-dependent branch that is related to bulk scattering. We construct an explicit field theoretic example of a free massless Carrollian scalar that realises some desired properties.
hep-th/0407081
Wung-Hong Huang
Wung-Hong Huang
Tachyon Tube on non BPS D-branes
Latex 18 pages
JHEP0408:060,2004
10.1088/1126-6708/2004/08/060
null
hep-th
null
We report our searches for a single tubular tachyonic solution of regular profile on unstable non BPS D3-branes. We first show that some extended Dirac-Born-Infeld tachyon actions in which new contributions are added to avoid the Derrick's no-go theorem still could not have a single regular tube solution. Next we use the Minahan-Zwiebach tachyon action to find the regular tube solutions with circular or elliptic cross section. With a critical electric field, the energy of the tube comes entirely from the D0 and strings, while the energy associated to the tubular D2-brane tension is vanishing. We also show that fluctuation spectrum around the tube solution does not contain tachyonic mode. The results are consistent with the identification of the tubular configuration as a BPS D2-brane.
[ { "created": "Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:45:54 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:48:38 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Huang", "Wung-Hong", "" ] ]
We report our searches for a single tubular tachyonic solution of regular profile on unstable non BPS D3-branes. We first show that some extended Dirac-Born-Infeld tachyon actions in which new contributions are added to avoid the Derrick's no-go theorem still could not have a single regular tube solution. Next we use the Minahan-Zwiebach tachyon action to find the regular tube solutions with circular or elliptic cross section. With a critical electric field, the energy of the tube comes entirely from the D0 and strings, while the energy associated to the tubular D2-brane tension is vanishing. We also show that fluctuation spectrum around the tube solution does not contain tachyonic mode. The results are consistent with the identification of the tubular configuration as a BPS D2-brane.
0806.2584
Olaf Hohm
Eric A. Bergshoeff, Mees de Roo, Olaf Hohm and Diederik Roest
Multiple Membranes from Gauged Supergravity
22 pages, v2: minor changes, reference added, v3: version to appear in JHEP
JHEP0808:091,2008
10.1088/1126-6708/2008/08/091
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Starting from gauged N=8 supergravity in three dimensions we construct actions for multiple membranes by taking the limit to global supersymmetry for different choices of the embedding tensor. This provides a general framework that reproduces many recent results on multiple membrane actions as well as generalisations thereof. As examples we discuss conformal (non-conformal) gaugings leading to multiple M2-branes (D2-branes) and massive deformations of these systems.
[ { "created": "Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:02:33 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:15:06 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:04:24 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Bergshoeff", "Eric A.", "" ], [ "de Roo", "Mees", "" ], [ "Hohm", "Olaf", "" ], [ "Roest", "Diederik", "" ] ]
Starting from gauged N=8 supergravity in three dimensions we construct actions for multiple membranes by taking the limit to global supersymmetry for different choices of the embedding tensor. This provides a general framework that reproduces many recent results on multiple membrane actions as well as generalisations thereof. As examples we discuss conformal (non-conformal) gaugings leading to multiple M2-branes (D2-branes) and massive deformations of these systems.
hep-th/0512276
Emilian Dudas
E. Dudas, C. Papineau and V.A. Rubakov
Flowing to four dimensions
22 pages, LaTeX
JHEP0603:085,2006
10.1088/1126-6708/2006/03/085
CERN-PH-TH/2005-267, CPHT-RR-074.1205, LPT-ORSAY-05/86, INR/TH-26-2005
hep-th
null
We analyze the properties of a model with four-dimensional brane-localized Higgs type potential of a six dimensional scalar field satisfying the Dirichlet boundary condition on the boundary of a transverse two-dimensional compact space. The regularization of the localized couplings generates classical renormalization group running. A tachyonic mass parameter grows in the infrared, in analogy with the QCD gauge coupling in four dimensions. We find a phase transition at a critical value of the bare mass parameter such that the running mass parameter becomes large in the infrared precisely at the compactification scale. Below the critical coupling, the theory is in symmetric phase, whereas above it spontaneous symmetry breaking occurs. Close to the phase transition point there is a very light mode in the spectrum. The massive Kaluza-Klein spectrum at the critical coupling becomes independent of the UV cutoff.
[ { "created": "Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:21:33 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-11
[ [ "Dudas", "E.", "" ], [ "Papineau", "C.", "" ], [ "Rubakov", "V. A.", "" ] ]
We analyze the properties of a model with four-dimensional brane-localized Higgs type potential of a six dimensional scalar field satisfying the Dirichlet boundary condition on the boundary of a transverse two-dimensional compact space. The regularization of the localized couplings generates classical renormalization group running. A tachyonic mass parameter grows in the infrared, in analogy with the QCD gauge coupling in four dimensions. We find a phase transition at a critical value of the bare mass parameter such that the running mass parameter becomes large in the infrared precisely at the compactification scale. Below the critical coupling, the theory is in symmetric phase, whereas above it spontaneous symmetry breaking occurs. Close to the phase transition point there is a very light mode in the spectrum. The massive Kaluza-Klein spectrum at the critical coupling becomes independent of the UV cutoff.
hep-th/0201176
Ysmyung
Y. S. Myung (Inje Univ)
Absorption cross section in de Sitter space
13 pages, version to appear in MPLA
Mod.Phys.Lett. A18 (2003) 617-628
10.1142/S0217732303009678
INJE-TP-02-01
hep-th
null
We study the wave equation for a minimally coupled massive scalar in three-dimensional de Sitter space. We compute the absorption cross section to investigate its cosmological horizon in the southern diamond. Although the absorption cross section is not defined exactly, we can be determined it from the fact that the low-energy $s(j=0)$-wave absorption cross section for a massless scalar is given by the area of the cosmological horizon. On the other hand, the low-temperature limit of $j\not=0$-mode absorption cross section is useful for extracting information surrounding the cosmological horizon. Finally we mention a computation of the absorption cross section on the CFT-side using the dS/CFT correspondence.
[ { "created": "Wed, 23 Jan 2002 01:43:36 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 10 Feb 2003 22:27:57 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-11-07
[ [ "Myung", "Y. S.", "", "Inje Univ" ] ]
We study the wave equation for a minimally coupled massive scalar in three-dimensional de Sitter space. We compute the absorption cross section to investigate its cosmological horizon in the southern diamond. Although the absorption cross section is not defined exactly, we can be determined it from the fact that the low-energy $s(j=0)$-wave absorption cross section for a massless scalar is given by the area of the cosmological horizon. On the other hand, the low-temperature limit of $j\not=0$-mode absorption cross section is useful for extracting information surrounding the cosmological horizon. Finally we mention a computation of the absorption cross section on the CFT-side using the dS/CFT correspondence.
hep-th/9301058
Jacob Bekenstein
Jacob D. Bekenstein
How Fast Does Information Leak out from a Black Hole?
8 pages, plain TeX, UCSBTH-93-02
Phys.Rev.Lett. 70 (1993) 3680-3683
10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.3680
null
hep-th gr-qc
null
Hawking's radiance, even as computed without account of backreaction, departs from blackbody form due to the mode dependence of the barrier penetration factor. Thus the radiation is not the maximal entropy radiation for given energy. By comparing estimates of the actual entropy emission rate with the maximal entropy rate for the given power, and using standard ideas from communication theory, we set an upper bound on the permitted information outflow rate. This is several times the rates of black hole entropy decrease or radiation entropy production. Thus, if subtle quantum effects not heretofore accounted for code information in the radiance, the information that was thought to be irreparably lost down the black hole may gradually leak back out from the black hole environs over the full duration of the hole's evaporation.
[ { "created": "Fri, 15 Jan 1993 01:05:27 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-22
[ [ "Bekenstein", "Jacob D.", "" ] ]
Hawking's radiance, even as computed without account of backreaction, departs from blackbody form due to the mode dependence of the barrier penetration factor. Thus the radiation is not the maximal entropy radiation for given energy. By comparing estimates of the actual entropy emission rate with the maximal entropy rate for the given power, and using standard ideas from communication theory, we set an upper bound on the permitted information outflow rate. This is several times the rates of black hole entropy decrease or radiation entropy production. Thus, if subtle quantum effects not heretofore accounted for code information in the radiance, the information that was thought to be irreparably lost down the black hole may gradually leak back out from the black hole environs over the full duration of the hole's evaporation.
hep-th/9906076
Dan Solomon
Dan Solomon
Quantum states with a space-like energy momentum
23 pages, minor errors corrected
null
null
null
hep-th
null
A common assumption in quantum field theory is that the energy-momentum 4-vector of any quantum state must be timelike. It will be proven that this is not the case for a Dirac-Maxwell field. In this case quantum states can be shown to exist whose energy-momentum is spacelike. This implies that there must exist quantum states with less energy than the vacuum state.
[ { "created": "Wed, 9 Jun 1999 21:07:25 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 12 Jul 1999 22:00:49 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Solomon", "Dan", "" ] ]
A common assumption in quantum field theory is that the energy-momentum 4-vector of any quantum state must be timelike. It will be proven that this is not the case for a Dirac-Maxwell field. In this case quantum states can be shown to exist whose energy-momentum is spacelike. This implies that there must exist quantum states with less energy than the vacuum state.
hep-th/0105181
Andrew K. Waldron
S. Deser and A. Waldron
Null Propagation of Partially Massless Higher Spins in (A)dS and Cosmological Constant Speculations
10 pages, uses slashed.sty, version to appear, Phys. Lett. B
Phys.Lett.B513:137-141,2001
10.1016/S0370-2693(01)00756-0
BRX-TH 491
hep-th gr-qc hep-ph
null
We show explicitly that all partially and strictly massless fields with spins s<=3 in (A)dS have null propagation. Assuming that this property holds also for s>3, we derive the mass-cosmological constant tunings required to yield all higher spin partially massless theories. As s increases, the unitarily allowed region for massive spins is squeezed around \Lambda=0, so that an infinite tower of massive particles forces vanishing \Lambda. We also speculate on the relevance of this result to string theory and supergravity in (A)dS backgrounds.
[ { "created": "Fri, 18 May 2001 15:59:24 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 11 Jun 2001 21:29:52 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Deser", "S.", "" ], [ "Waldron", "A.", "" ] ]
We show explicitly that all partially and strictly massless fields with spins s<=3 in (A)dS have null propagation. Assuming that this property holds also for s>3, we derive the mass-cosmological constant tunings required to yield all higher spin partially massless theories. As s increases, the unitarily allowed region for massive spins is squeezed around \Lambda=0, so that an infinite tower of massive particles forces vanishing \Lambda. We also speculate on the relevance of this result to string theory and supergravity in (A)dS backgrounds.
2404.19761
Xingyang Yu
Sebastian Franco, and Xingyang Yu
Generalized Symmetries in 2D from String Theory: SymTFTs, Intrinsic Relativeness, and Anomalies of Non-invertible Symmetries
42 pages, 8 figures; v2: new paragraph and figure added in subsection 5.2, footnotes and references added
null
null
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Generalized global symmetries, in particular non-invertible and categorical symmetries, have become a focal point in the recent study of quantum field theory (QFT). In this paper, we investigate aspects of symmetry topological field theories (SymTFTs) and anomalies of non-invertible symmetries for 2D QFTs from a string theory perspective. Our primary focus is on an infinite class of 2D QFTs engineered on D1-branes probing toric Calabi-Yau 4-fold singularities. We derive 3D SymTFTs from the topological sector of IIB supergravity and discuss the resulting 2D QFTs, which can be intrinsically relative or absolute. For intrinsically relative QFTs, we propose a sufficient condition for them to exist. For absolute QFTs, we show that they exhibit non-invertible symmetries with an elegant brane origin. Furthermore, we find that these non-invertible symmetries can suffer from anomalies, which we discuss from a top-down perspective. Explicit examples are provided, including theories for $Y^{(p,k)}(\mathbb{P}^2)$, $Y^{(2,0)}(\mathbb{P}^1\times \mathbb{P}^1)$, and $\mathbb{C}^4/\mathbb{Z}_4$ geometries.
[ { "created": "Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:59:58 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:17:35 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-07-12
[ [ "Franco", "Sebastian", "" ], [ "Yu", "Xingyang", "" ] ]
Generalized global symmetries, in particular non-invertible and categorical symmetries, have become a focal point in the recent study of quantum field theory (QFT). In this paper, we investigate aspects of symmetry topological field theories (SymTFTs) and anomalies of non-invertible symmetries for 2D QFTs from a string theory perspective. Our primary focus is on an infinite class of 2D QFTs engineered on D1-branes probing toric Calabi-Yau 4-fold singularities. We derive 3D SymTFTs from the topological sector of IIB supergravity and discuss the resulting 2D QFTs, which can be intrinsically relative or absolute. For intrinsically relative QFTs, we propose a sufficient condition for them to exist. For absolute QFTs, we show that they exhibit non-invertible symmetries with an elegant brane origin. Furthermore, we find that these non-invertible symmetries can suffer from anomalies, which we discuss from a top-down perspective. Explicit examples are provided, including theories for $Y^{(p,k)}(\mathbb{P}^2)$, $Y^{(2,0)}(\mathbb{P}^1\times \mathbb{P}^1)$, and $\mathbb{C}^4/\mathbb{Z}_4$ geometries.
1701.04592
Euro Spallucci
Euro Spallucci and Anais Smailagic
Regular black holes from semi-classical down to Planckian size
Invited review paper to appear in Int. J. Mod. Phys. D; 28 pages; 8 figures, typos corrected, new references added
Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 26, n.7, 1730013, (2017) [27 pages]
10.1142/S0218271817300130
null
hep-th gr-qc hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we review various models of curvature singularity free black holes. In the first part of the review we describe semi-classical solutions of the Einstein equations which, however, contains a "quantum" input through the matter source. We start by reviewing the early model by Bardeen where the metric is regularized by-hand through a short-distance cut-off, which is justified in terms of non-linear electro-dynamical effects. This a toy-model model useful to point-out the common features shared by all regular semi-classical black holes. Then, we solve Einstein equations with a Gaussian source encoding the quantum spread of an elementary particle. We identify, the a priori arbitrary, Gaussian width with the Compton wavelength of the quantum particle. This Compton-Gauss model leads to the estimate of a terminal density that a gravitationally collapsed object can achieve. We identify this density to be the Planck density, and reformulate the Gaussian model assuming this as its peak density. All these models, are physically reliable as long as the black hole mass is big enough with respect to the Planck mass. In the truly Planckian regime, the semi-classical approximation breaks down. In this case, a fully quantum black hole description is needed. In the last part of this paper, we propose a non-geometrical quantum model of Planckian black hole implementing the Holographic Principle and realizing the "classicalization" scenario recently introduced by Dvali and collaborators. The classical relation between the mass and radius of the black hole emerges only in the classical limit, far away from the Planck scale.
[ { "created": "Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:43:34 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:59:24 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2017-06-13
[ [ "Spallucci", "Euro", "" ], [ "Smailagic", "Anais", "" ] ]
In this paper we review various models of curvature singularity free black holes. In the first part of the review we describe semi-classical solutions of the Einstein equations which, however, contains a "quantum" input through the matter source. We start by reviewing the early model by Bardeen where the metric is regularized by-hand through a short-distance cut-off, which is justified in terms of non-linear electro-dynamical effects. This a toy-model model useful to point-out the common features shared by all regular semi-classical black holes. Then, we solve Einstein equations with a Gaussian source encoding the quantum spread of an elementary particle. We identify, the a priori arbitrary, Gaussian width with the Compton wavelength of the quantum particle. This Compton-Gauss model leads to the estimate of a terminal density that a gravitationally collapsed object can achieve. We identify this density to be the Planck density, and reformulate the Gaussian model assuming this as its peak density. All these models, are physically reliable as long as the black hole mass is big enough with respect to the Planck mass. In the truly Planckian regime, the semi-classical approximation breaks down. In this case, a fully quantum black hole description is needed. In the last part of this paper, we propose a non-geometrical quantum model of Planckian black hole implementing the Holographic Principle and realizing the "classicalization" scenario recently introduced by Dvali and collaborators. The classical relation between the mass and radius of the black hole emerges only in the classical limit, far away from the Planck scale.
1303.4526
Qing-Guo Huang
Qing-Guo Huang and Yi Wang
Large Local Non-Gaussianity from General Single-field Inflation
5 pages, one figure
JCAP 06(2013)035
10.1088/1475-7516/2013/06/035
null
hep-th astro-ph.CO gr-qc hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We investigate the non-Gaussian signatures of ultra slow-roll inflation. The bispectrum and the trispectrum are calculated with general initial conditions. The trispectrum is of local shape, as in the case of the bispectrum. We show that the prediction of local non-Gaussianity is robust again generalizing the Bunch-Davies vacuum. The Suyama-Yamaguchi relation is saturated in this scenario.
[ { "created": "Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:42:21 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-15
[ [ "Huang", "Qing-Guo", "" ], [ "Wang", "Yi", "" ] ]
We investigate the non-Gaussian signatures of ultra slow-roll inflation. The bispectrum and the trispectrum are calculated with general initial conditions. The trispectrum is of local shape, as in the case of the bispectrum. We show that the prediction of local non-Gaussianity is robust again generalizing the Bunch-Davies vacuum. The Suyama-Yamaguchi relation is saturated in this scenario.
1804.10624
Scott Melville
Claudia de Rham, Scott Melville, Andrew J. Tolley, Shuang-Yong Zhou
Positivity Bounds for Massive Spin-1 and Spin-2 Fields
38 pages, 2 figures
J. High Energ. Phys. (2019) 2019: 182
10.1007/JHEP03(2019)182
Imperial/TP/2018/CdR/01
hep-th astro-ph.CO gr-qc hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We apply the recently developed positivity bounds for particles with spin, applied away from the forward limit, to the low energy effective theories of massive spin-1 and spin-2 theories. For spin-1 theories, we consider the generic Proca EFT which arises at low energies from a heavy Higgs mechanism, and the special case of a charged Galileon for which the EFT is reorganized by the Galileon symmetry. For spin-2, we consider generic $\Lambda_5$ massive gravity theories and the special `ghost-free' $\Lambda_3$ theories. Remarkably we find that at the level of 2-2 scattering, the positivity bounds applied to $\Lambda_5$ massive gravity theories impose the special tunings which generate the $\Lambda_3$ structure. For $\Lambda_3$ massive gravity theories, the island of positivity derived in the forward limit appears relatively stable against further bounds.
[ { "created": "Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:00:01 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 2 Apr 2019 10:58:24 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2019-04-03
[ [ "de Rham", "Claudia", "" ], [ "Melville", "Scott", "" ], [ "Tolley", "Andrew J.", "" ], [ "Zhou", "Shuang-Yong", "" ] ]
We apply the recently developed positivity bounds for particles with spin, applied away from the forward limit, to the low energy effective theories of massive spin-1 and spin-2 theories. For spin-1 theories, we consider the generic Proca EFT which arises at low energies from a heavy Higgs mechanism, and the special case of a charged Galileon for which the EFT is reorganized by the Galileon symmetry. For spin-2, we consider generic $\Lambda_5$ massive gravity theories and the special `ghost-free' $\Lambda_3$ theories. Remarkably we find that at the level of 2-2 scattering, the positivity bounds applied to $\Lambda_5$ massive gravity theories impose the special tunings which generate the $\Lambda_3$ structure. For $\Lambda_3$ massive gravity theories, the island of positivity derived in the forward limit appears relatively stable against further bounds.
1803.02485
Pavel Krtous
Pavel Krtou\v{s}, Valeri P. Frolov, David Kubiz\v{n}\'ak
Separation of Maxwell equations in Kerr-NUT-(A)dS spacetimes
36 pages, no figures [v2: a note on the Proca field added; v3: misprint corrections, references updated]
Nucl. Phys. B 934, 7-38 (2018)
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2018.06.019
null
hep-th gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we explicitly demonstrate separability of the Maxwell equations in a wide class of higher-dimensional metrics which include the Kerr-NUT-(A)dS solution as a special case. Namely, we prove such separability for the most general metric admitting the principal tensor (a non-degenerate closed conformal Killing-Yano 2-form). To this purpose we use a special ansatz for the electromagnetic potential, which we represent as a product of a (rank 2) polarization tensor with the gradient of a potential function, generalizing the ansatz recently proposed by Lunin. We show that for a special choice of the polarization tensor written in terms of the principal tensor, both the Lorenz gauge condition and the Maxwell equations reduce to a composition of mutually commuting operators acting on the potential function. A solution to both these equations can be written in terms of an eigenfunction of these commuting operators. When incorporating a multiplicative separability ansatz, it turns out that the eigenvalue equations reduce to a set of separated ordinary differential equations with the eigenvalues playing a role of separability constants. The remaining ambiguity in the separated equations is related to an identification of D-2 polarizations of the electromagnetic field. We thus obtained a sufficiently rich set of solutions for the Maxwell equations in these spacetimes.
[ { "created": "Wed, 7 Mar 2018 00:21:46 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 22 May 2018 21:20:07 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Sun, 1 Jul 2018 21:04:38 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2018-07-18
[ [ "Krtouš", "Pavel", "" ], [ "Frolov", "Valeri P.", "" ], [ "Kubizňák", "David", "" ] ]
In this paper we explicitly demonstrate separability of the Maxwell equations in a wide class of higher-dimensional metrics which include the Kerr-NUT-(A)dS solution as a special case. Namely, we prove such separability for the most general metric admitting the principal tensor (a non-degenerate closed conformal Killing-Yano 2-form). To this purpose we use a special ansatz for the electromagnetic potential, which we represent as a product of a (rank 2) polarization tensor with the gradient of a potential function, generalizing the ansatz recently proposed by Lunin. We show that for a special choice of the polarization tensor written in terms of the principal tensor, both the Lorenz gauge condition and the Maxwell equations reduce to a composition of mutually commuting operators acting on the potential function. A solution to both these equations can be written in terms of an eigenfunction of these commuting operators. When incorporating a multiplicative separability ansatz, it turns out that the eigenvalue equations reduce to a set of separated ordinary differential equations with the eigenvalues playing a role of separability constants. The remaining ambiguity in the separated equations is related to an identification of D-2 polarizations of the electromagnetic field. We thus obtained a sufficiently rich set of solutions for the Maxwell equations in these spacetimes.
1212.6944
Theodore A. Jacobson
Ted Jacobson
Boundary unitarity and the black hole information paradox
7 pages; v3: title updated; v2: essentially coincides, apart from a few stylistic changes, with v1
Int.J.Mod.Phys. D22 (2013) 1342002
10.1142/S0218271813420029
null
hep-th gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Both AdS/CFT duality and more general reasoning from quantum gravity point to a rich collection of boundary observables that always evolve unitarily. The physical quantum gravity states described by these observables must be solutions of the spatial diffeomorphism and Wheeler-deWitt constraints, which implies that the state space does not factorize into a tensor product of localized degrees of freedom. The "firewall" argument that unitarity of black hole S-matrix implies the presence of a highly excited quantum state near the horizon is based on such a factorization, hence is not applicable in quantum gravity. In fact, there appears to be no conflict between boundary unitarity and regularity of the event horizon.
[ { "created": "Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:47:14 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:55:44 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Thu, 4 Nov 2021 16:41:27 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2021-11-05
[ [ "Jacobson", "Ted", "" ] ]
Both AdS/CFT duality and more general reasoning from quantum gravity point to a rich collection of boundary observables that always evolve unitarily. The physical quantum gravity states described by these observables must be solutions of the spatial diffeomorphism and Wheeler-deWitt constraints, which implies that the state space does not factorize into a tensor product of localized degrees of freedom. The "firewall" argument that unitarity of black hole S-matrix implies the presence of a highly excited quantum state near the horizon is based on such a factorization, hence is not applicable in quantum gravity. In fact, there appears to be no conflict between boundary unitarity and regularity of the event horizon.
hep-th/9605051
Donam Youm
Mirjam Cvetic and Donam Youm
Near-BPS-Saturated Rotating Electrically Charged Black Holes as String States
13 pages, uses RevTex
Nucl.Phys.B477:449-464,1996
10.1016/0550-3213(96)00391-4
IASSNS-HEP-96/43,UPR-700-T,PUPT-1623
hep-th gr-qc
null
We construct generating solutions for general D-dimensional ($4 \le D \le 9$) rotating, electrically charged, black holes in the effective action of toroidally compactified heterotic (or Type IIA) string. The generating solution is parameterized by the ADM mass, two electric charges and $[{D-1}\over 2]$ angular momenta (as well as the asymptotic values of one toroidal modulus and the dilaton field). For $D \ge 6$, those are generating solutions for {\it general} black holes in toroidally compactified heterotic (or type IIA) string. Since in the BPS-limit (extreme limit) these solutions have singular horizons or naked singularities, we address the near extreme solutions with all the angular momenta small enough. In this limit, the thermodynamic entropy can be cast in a suggestive form, which has a qualitative interpretation as microscopic entropy of (near)-BPS-saturated charged string states of toroidally compactified heterotic string, whose target-space angular momenta are identified as $[{{D-1}\over 2}]$ U(1) left-moving world-sheet currents.
[ { "created": "Wed, 8 May 1996 04:08:20 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Cvetic", "Mirjam", "" ], [ "Youm", "Donam", "" ] ]
We construct generating solutions for general D-dimensional ($4 \le D \le 9$) rotating, electrically charged, black holes in the effective action of toroidally compactified heterotic (or Type IIA) string. The generating solution is parameterized by the ADM mass, two electric charges and $[{D-1}\over 2]$ angular momenta (as well as the asymptotic values of one toroidal modulus and the dilaton field). For $D \ge 6$, those are generating solutions for {\it general} black holes in toroidally compactified heterotic (or type IIA) string. Since in the BPS-limit (extreme limit) these solutions have singular horizons or naked singularities, we address the near extreme solutions with all the angular momenta small enough. In this limit, the thermodynamic entropy can be cast in a suggestive form, which has a qualitative interpretation as microscopic entropy of (near)-BPS-saturated charged string states of toroidally compactified heterotic string, whose target-space angular momenta are identified as $[{{D-1}\over 2}]$ U(1) left-moving world-sheet currents.
hep-th/0701054
Hyeong-Chan Kim
Hyeong-Chan Kim, Jae Hyung Yee, and Chaiho Rim
$\kappa-$Minkowski spacetime and a uniformly accelerating observer
13 pages, 2 figures
Phys.Rev.D75:045017,2007
10.1103/PhysRevD.75.045017
null
hep-th gr-qc
null
We analyze the response of a detector with a uniform acceleration $\alpha$ in $\kappa-$Minkowski spacetime using the first order perturbation theory. The monopole detector is coupled to a massless complex scalar field in such a way that it is sensitive to the Lorentz violation due to the noncommutativity of spacetime present in the $\kappa-$deformation. The response function deviates from the thermal distribution of Unruh temperature at the order of $1/\kappa$ and vanishes exponentially as the proper time of the detector exceeds a certain critical time, a logarithmic function of $\kappa$. This suggests that the Unruh temperature becomes not only fuzzy but also eventually decreases to zero in this model.
[ { "created": "Mon, 8 Jan 2007 06:25:52 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-01-30
[ [ "Kim", "Hyeong-Chan", "" ], [ "Yee", "Jae Hyung", "" ], [ "Rim", "Chaiho", "" ] ]
We analyze the response of a detector with a uniform acceleration $\alpha$ in $\kappa-$Minkowski spacetime using the first order perturbation theory. The monopole detector is coupled to a massless complex scalar field in such a way that it is sensitive to the Lorentz violation due to the noncommutativity of spacetime present in the $\kappa-$deformation. The response function deviates from the thermal distribution of Unruh temperature at the order of $1/\kappa$ and vanishes exponentially as the proper time of the detector exceeds a certain critical time, a logarithmic function of $\kappa$. This suggests that the Unruh temperature becomes not only fuzzy but also eventually decreases to zero in this model.
0706.1573
Adam Brown
Adam R. Brown and Erick J. Weinberg
Thermal derivation of the Coleman-De Luccia tunneling prescription
28 pages, 5 figures; minor rephrasing, typos corrected
Phys.Rev.D76:064003,2007
10.1103/PhysRevD.76.064003
CU-TP-1178, KIAS-P07025
hep-th gr-qc
null
We derive the rate for transitions between de Sitter vacua by treating the field theory on the static patch as a thermal system. This reproduces the Coleman-De Luccia formalism for calculating the rate, but leads to a modified interpretation of the bounce solution and a different prediction for the evolution of the system after tunneling. The bounce is seen to correspond to a sequence of configurations interpolating between initial and final configurations on either side of the tunneling barrier, all of which are restricted to the static patch. The final configuration, which gives the initial data on the static patch for evolution after tunneling, is obtained from one half of a slice through the center of the bounce, while the other half gives the configuration before tunneling. The formalism makes no statement about the fields beyond the horizon. This approach resolves several puzzling aspects and interpretational issues concerning the Coleman-De Luccia and Hawking-Moss bounces. We work in the limit where the back reaction of matter on metric can be ignored, but argue that the qualitative aspects remain in the more general case. The extension to tunneling between anti-de Sitter vacua is discussed.
[ { "created": "Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:53:05 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:25:53 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Sat, 1 Sep 2007 03:53:57 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Brown", "Adam R.", "" ], [ "Weinberg", "Erick J.", "" ] ]
We derive the rate for transitions between de Sitter vacua by treating the field theory on the static patch as a thermal system. This reproduces the Coleman-De Luccia formalism for calculating the rate, but leads to a modified interpretation of the bounce solution and a different prediction for the evolution of the system after tunneling. The bounce is seen to correspond to a sequence of configurations interpolating between initial and final configurations on either side of the tunneling barrier, all of which are restricted to the static patch. The final configuration, which gives the initial data on the static patch for evolution after tunneling, is obtained from one half of a slice through the center of the bounce, while the other half gives the configuration before tunneling. The formalism makes no statement about the fields beyond the horizon. This approach resolves several puzzling aspects and interpretational issues concerning the Coleman-De Luccia and Hawking-Moss bounces. We work in the limit where the back reaction of matter on metric can be ignored, but argue that the qualitative aspects remain in the more general case. The extension to tunneling between anti-de Sitter vacua is discussed.
2205.05650
Andrey Morozov
Liudmila Bishler, Andrei Mironov, Andrey Morozov
Invariants of knots and links at roots of unity
26 pages, 12 figures
Journal of Geometry and Physics (2022) 104729
10.1016/j.geomphys.2022.104729
FIAN/TH-04/22 MITP/TH-11/22 ITEP/TH-14/22 IITP/TH-12/22
hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We present a comprehensive classification of invariants of knots and links associated with irreducible representations of \uqslN{}, when the parameter of quantization $q$ is a root of unity. We demonstrate that, besides the standard HOMFLY-PT invariants, which are associated with representations with highest and lowest weights, non-trivial invariants can be associated only with nilpotent representations with parameters. We define the corresponding invariants and discuss their relations with standard invariants at particular values of parameters.
[ { "created": "Wed, 11 May 2022 17:26:25 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:23:31 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2022-12-16
[ [ "Bishler", "Liudmila", "" ], [ "Mironov", "Andrei", "" ], [ "Morozov", "Andrey", "" ] ]
We present a comprehensive classification of invariants of knots and links associated with irreducible representations of \uqslN{}, when the parameter of quantization $q$ is a root of unity. We demonstrate that, besides the standard HOMFLY-PT invariants, which are associated with representations with highest and lowest weights, non-trivial invariants can be associated only with nilpotent representations with parameters. We define the corresponding invariants and discuss their relations with standard invariants at particular values of parameters.
hep-th/0209261
David Langlois
David Langlois (GRECO/IAP, Paris)
Brane cosmology: an introduction
32 pages; 3 figures; Latex (PTPTeX); to appear in the Proceedings of the YITP workshop on "Braneworld - Dynamics of spacetime boundary"
Prog.Theor.Phys.Suppl.148:181-212,2003
10.1143/PTPS.148.181
null
hep-th astro-ph gr-qc hep-ph
null
These notes give an introductory review on brane cosmology. This subject deals with the cosmological behaviour of a brane-universe, i.e. a three-dimensional space, where ordinary matter is confined, embedded in a higher dimensional spacetime. In the tractable case of a five-dimensional bulk spacetime, the brane (modified) Friedmann equation is discussed in detail, and various other aspects are presented, such as cosmological perturbations, bulk scalar fields and systems with several branes.
[ { "created": "Mon, 30 Sep 2002 14:46:50 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Langlois", "David", "", "GRECO/IAP, Paris" ] ]
These notes give an introductory review on brane cosmology. This subject deals with the cosmological behaviour of a brane-universe, i.e. a three-dimensional space, where ordinary matter is confined, embedded in a higher dimensional spacetime. In the tractable case of a five-dimensional bulk spacetime, the brane (modified) Friedmann equation is discussed in detail, and various other aspects are presented, such as cosmological perturbations, bulk scalar fields and systems with several branes.
2007.09520
Ai-Chen Li
Ai-chen Li
Holographic complexity growth for a charged AdS-dilaton black holes with fixed and dynamical boundary respectively
11 pages, 7 figures
null
null
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The holographic complexity conjectures are considered in a Einstein-Maxwell-Dilaton gravity, by using the "Complexity-Volume" proposal. Specifically, we calculate the growth rate of complexity for an eternal charged AdS-dilaton black holes with fixed and dynamical boundaries respectively. The dynamical boundary is achieved by introducing a moving self-graviting brane on which the induced metric has an exact FLRW form. In case of fixed AdS boundary, there exists a bound for evolution of growth rate on late time, while this bound will become larger as the dilaton coupling constant $\alpha$ increases. In large $\alpha$ limit, we analytically prove that this bound is a finite value which is proportional to the black hole mass. In case of dynamical boundary, namely the brane-bulk system, the growth rate decreases monotonously on late time, after reaching a maximum value at a certain time. We find that the evolution of growth rate for brane-bulk system on late time is dominated by the velocity of the moving brane. We guess this result is model-independent.
[ { "created": "Sat, 18 Jul 2020 21:49:56 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2020-07-21
[ [ "Li", "Ai-chen", "" ] ]
The holographic complexity conjectures are considered in a Einstein-Maxwell-Dilaton gravity, by using the "Complexity-Volume" proposal. Specifically, we calculate the growth rate of complexity for an eternal charged AdS-dilaton black holes with fixed and dynamical boundaries respectively. The dynamical boundary is achieved by introducing a moving self-graviting brane on which the induced metric has an exact FLRW form. In case of fixed AdS boundary, there exists a bound for evolution of growth rate on late time, while this bound will become larger as the dilaton coupling constant $\alpha$ increases. In large $\alpha$ limit, we analytically prove that this bound is a finite value which is proportional to the black hole mass. In case of dynamical boundary, namely the brane-bulk system, the growth rate decreases monotonously on late time, after reaching a maximum value at a certain time. We find that the evolution of growth rate for brane-bulk system on late time is dominated by the velocity of the moving brane. We guess this result is model-independent.
2310.04532
Gustavo Joaquin Turiaci
Ilija Rakic, Mukund Rangamani, and Gustavo J. Turiaci
Thermodynamics of the near-extremal Kerr spacetime
38 pages; v2: Added comments on superradiance
null
null
null
hep-th gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We examine the thermodynamics of a near-extremal Kerr black hole, and demonstrate that the geometry behaves as an ordinary quantum system with a vanishingly small degeneracy at low temperatures. This is in contrast with the classical analysis, which instead predicts a macroscopic entropy for the extremal Kerr black hole. Our results follow from a careful analysis of the gravitational path integral. Specifically, the low temperature canonical partition function behaves as $Z \sim \, T^\frac{3}{2}\, e^{S_0+ c \log S_0}$, with $S_0$ the classical degeneracy and $c$ a numerical coefficient we compute. This is in line with the general expectations for non-supersymmetric near-extremal black hole thermodynamics, as has been clarified in the recent past, although cases without spherical symmetry have not yet been fully analyzed until now. We also point out some curious features relating to the rotational zero modes of the near-extremal Kerr black hole background that affects the coefficient $c$. This raises a puzzle when considering similar black holes in string theory. Our results generalize to other rotating black holes, as we briefly exemplify.
[ { "created": "Fri, 6 Oct 2023 18:54:11 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:14:08 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-02-19
[ [ "Rakic", "Ilija", "" ], [ "Rangamani", "Mukund", "" ], [ "Turiaci", "Gustavo J.", "" ] ]
We examine the thermodynamics of a near-extremal Kerr black hole, and demonstrate that the geometry behaves as an ordinary quantum system with a vanishingly small degeneracy at low temperatures. This is in contrast with the classical analysis, which instead predicts a macroscopic entropy for the extremal Kerr black hole. Our results follow from a careful analysis of the gravitational path integral. Specifically, the low temperature canonical partition function behaves as $Z \sim \, T^\frac{3}{2}\, e^{S_0+ c \log S_0}$, with $S_0$ the classical degeneracy and $c$ a numerical coefficient we compute. This is in line with the general expectations for non-supersymmetric near-extremal black hole thermodynamics, as has been clarified in the recent past, although cases without spherical symmetry have not yet been fully analyzed until now. We also point out some curious features relating to the rotational zero modes of the near-extremal Kerr black hole background that affects the coefficient $c$. This raises a puzzle when considering similar black holes in string theory. Our results generalize to other rotating black holes, as we briefly exemplify.
0906.0102
Bayram Tekin
Ibrahim Gullu and Bayram Tekin
Massive Higher Derivative Gravity in D-dimensional Anti-de Sitter Spacetimes
9 pages, references added, to appear in PRD
Phys.Rev.D80:064033,2009
10.1103/PhysRevD.80.064033
null
hep-th gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We find the propagator and calculate the tree level scattering amplitude between two covariantly conserved sources in an Anti-de Sitter background for the most general D-dimensional quadratic, four-derivative, gravity with a Pauli-Fierz mass. We also calculate the Newtonian potential for various limits of the theory in flat space. We show how the recently introduced three dimensional New Massive Gravity is uniquely singled out among higher derivative models as a (tree level) unitary model and that its Newtonian limit is equivalent to that of the usual massive gravity in flat space.
[ { "created": "Sun, 31 May 2009 05:33:43 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 8 Sep 2009 07:13:54 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2010-01-15
[ [ "Gullu", "Ibrahim", "" ], [ "Tekin", "Bayram", "" ] ]
We find the propagator and calculate the tree level scattering amplitude between two covariantly conserved sources in an Anti-de Sitter background for the most general D-dimensional quadratic, four-derivative, gravity with a Pauli-Fierz mass. We also calculate the Newtonian potential for various limits of the theory in flat space. We show how the recently introduced three dimensional New Massive Gravity is uniquely singled out among higher derivative models as a (tree level) unitary model and that its Newtonian limit is equivalent to that of the usual massive gravity in flat space.
hep-th/9609122
Edward Witten
Edward Witten
On Flux Quantization In M-Theory And The Effective Action
17 pp, harvmac; A correction and additional application have been added
J.Geom.Phys.22:1-13,1997
10.1016/S0393-0440(96)00042-3
IASSNS-HEP-96/96
hep-th
null
The quantization law for the antisymmetric tensor field of $M$-theory contains a gravitational contribution not known previously. When it is included, the low energy effective action of $M$-theory, including one-loop and Chern-Simons contributions, is well-defined. The relation of $M$-theory to the $E_8\times E_8$ heterotic string greatly facilitates the analysis.
[ { "created": "Mon, 16 Sep 1996 14:08:03 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 18 Oct 1996 15:14:33 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2010-04-07
[ [ "Witten", "Edward", "" ] ]
The quantization law for the antisymmetric tensor field of $M$-theory contains a gravitational contribution not known previously. When it is included, the low energy effective action of $M$-theory, including one-loop and Chern-Simons contributions, is well-defined. The relation of $M$-theory to the $E_8\times E_8$ heterotic string greatly facilitates the analysis.
hep-th/0311060
Matej Pavsic
Matej Pavsic
General Principles of Brane Kinematics and Dynamics
12 pages; Contribution to the Proceedings of the EURESCO conference `What comes beyond the Standard Model', 12-17 July 2003, Portoroz, Slovenia
null
null
null
hep-th gr-qc
null
We consider branes as "points" in an infinite dimensional brane space ${\cal M}$ with a prescribed metric. Branes move along the geodesics of ${\cal M}$. For a particular choice of metric the equations of motion are equivalent to the well known equations of the Dirac-Nambu-Goto branes (including strings). Such theory describes "free fall" in ${\cal M}$-space. In the next step the metric of ${\cal M}$-space is given the dynamical role and a corresponding kinetic term is added to the action. So we obtain a background independent brane theory: a space in which branes live is ${\cal M}$-space and it is not given in advance, but comes out as a solution to the equations of motion. The embedding space ("target space") is not separately postulated. It is identified with the brane configuration.
[ { "created": "Fri, 7 Nov 2003 12:49:57 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Pavsic", "Matej", "" ] ]
We consider branes as "points" in an infinite dimensional brane space ${\cal M}$ with a prescribed metric. Branes move along the geodesics of ${\cal M}$. For a particular choice of metric the equations of motion are equivalent to the well known equations of the Dirac-Nambu-Goto branes (including strings). Such theory describes "free fall" in ${\cal M}$-space. In the next step the metric of ${\cal M}$-space is given the dynamical role and a corresponding kinetic term is added to the action. So we obtain a background independent brane theory: a space in which branes live is ${\cal M}$-space and it is not given in advance, but comes out as a solution to the equations of motion. The embedding space ("target space") is not separately postulated. It is identified with the brane configuration.
hep-th/9909022
Minic
D. Minic (USC)
M-theory and Deformation Quantization
24 pages, LaTeX
null
null
null
hep-th
null
We discuss deformation quantization of the covariant, light-cone and conformal gauge-fixed p-brane actions (p>1) which are closely related to the structure of the classical and quantum Nambu brackets. It is known that deformation quantization of the Nambu bracket is not of the usual Moyal type. Yet the Nambu bracket can be quantized using the Zariski deformation quantization (discovered by Dito, Flato, Sternheimer and Takhtajan) which is based on factorization of polynomials in several real variables. We discuss a particular application of the Zariski deformed quantization in M-theory by considering the problem of a covariant formulation of Matrix theory. We propose that the problem of a covariant formulation of Matrix theory can be solved using the formalism of Zariski deformed quantization of the triple Nambu bracket.
[ { "created": "Sat, 4 Sep 1999 02:42:43 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Minic", "D.", "", "USC" ] ]
We discuss deformation quantization of the covariant, light-cone and conformal gauge-fixed p-brane actions (p>1) which are closely related to the structure of the classical and quantum Nambu brackets. It is known that deformation quantization of the Nambu bracket is not of the usual Moyal type. Yet the Nambu bracket can be quantized using the Zariski deformation quantization (discovered by Dito, Flato, Sternheimer and Takhtajan) which is based on factorization of polynomials in several real variables. We discuss a particular application of the Zariski deformed quantization in M-theory by considering the problem of a covariant formulation of Matrix theory. We propose that the problem of a covariant formulation of Matrix theory can be solved using the formalism of Zariski deformed quantization of the triple Nambu bracket.
hep-th/9203029
Kurt Haller
Kurt Haller and Edwin Lombridas
Canonical Quantization of $(2+1)$ Dimensional Qed with Topological Mass Term
27 pages
Phys.Rev. D46 (1992) 1737-1749
10.1103/PhysRevD.46.1737
null
hep-th
null
We discuss the canonical quantization of Quantum Electrodynamics in $2+1$ dimensions, with a Chern-Simons topological mass term and gauge-covariant coupling to a Dirac spinor field. A gauge-fixing term is used which generates a canonical momentum for $A_0$, so that there are no primary constraints on operator-valued fields. Gauss's Law and the gauge condition, $A_0=0$, are implemented by embedding the formulation in an appropriate physical subspace, in which state vectors remain naturally, in the course of time evolution. The photon propagator is derived from the canonical theory. The electric and magnetic fields are separated into parts that reflect the presence of massive photons, and other parts that are rigidly attached to charged fermions and do not consist of any observable, propagating particle excitations. The effect of rotations on charged particle states is analyzed, and the relation between the canonical and the Belinfante ``symmetric'' angular momentum is discussed. It is shown that the rotation operator can be consistently formulated so that charged particles behave like fermions, and do not acquire any arbitrary phases during rotations, even when they are dressed in the electromagnetic fields required for them to obey Gauss's law.
[ { "created": "Tue, 10 Mar 1992 21:52:08 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-22
[ [ "Haller", "Kurt", "" ], [ "Lombridas", "Edwin", "" ] ]
We discuss the canonical quantization of Quantum Electrodynamics in $2+1$ dimensions, with a Chern-Simons topological mass term and gauge-covariant coupling to a Dirac spinor field. A gauge-fixing term is used which generates a canonical momentum for $A_0$, so that there are no primary constraints on operator-valued fields. Gauss's Law and the gauge condition, $A_0=0$, are implemented by embedding the formulation in an appropriate physical subspace, in which state vectors remain naturally, in the course of time evolution. The photon propagator is derived from the canonical theory. The electric and magnetic fields are separated into parts that reflect the presence of massive photons, and other parts that are rigidly attached to charged fermions and do not consist of any observable, propagating particle excitations. The effect of rotations on charged particle states is analyzed, and the relation between the canonical and the Belinfante ``symmetric'' angular momentum is discussed. It is shown that the rotation operator can be consistently formulated so that charged particles behave like fermions, and do not acquire any arbitrary phases during rotations, even when they are dressed in the electromagnetic fields required for them to obey Gauss's law.
2401.04523
Daniel Hutchings
Daniel Hutchings and Michael Ponds
Spin-$(s,j)$ projectors and gauge-invariant spin-$s$ actions in maximally symmetric backgrounds
69 pages; V2: typos corrected, comments and references added; V3: published version, included new projectors in eq. (3.24) and eq. (3.86)
null
null
null
hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Given a maximally symmetric $d$-dimensional background with isometry algebra $\mathfrak{g}$, a symmetric and traceless rank-$s$ field $\phi_{a(s)}$ satisfying the massive Klein-Gordon equation furnishes a collection of massive $\mathfrak{g}$-representations with spins $j\in \{0,1,\cdots,s\}$. In this paper we construct the spin-$(s,j)$ projectors, which are operators that isolate the part of $\phi_{a(s)}$ that furnishes the representation from this collection carrying spin $j$. In the case of an (anti-)de Sitter ((A)dS$_d$) background, we find that the poles of the projectors encode information about (partially-)massless representations, in agreement with observations made earlier in $d=3,4$. We then use these projectors to facilitate a systematic derivation of two-derivative actions with a propagating massless spin-$s$ mode. In addition to reproducing the massless spin-$s$ Fronsdal action, this analysis generates new actions possessing higher-depth gauge symmetry. In (A)dS$_d$ we also derive the action for a partially-massless spin-$s$ depth-$t$ field with $1\leq t \leq s$. The latter utilises the minimum number of auxiliary fields, and corresponds to the action originally proposed by Zinoviev after gauging away all St\"{u}ckelberg fields. Some higher-derivative actions are also presented, and in $d=3$ are used to construct (i) generalised higher-spin Cotton tensors in (A)dS$_3$; and (ii) topologically-massive actions with higher-depth gauge symmetry. Finally, in four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=1$ Minkowski superspace, we provide closed-form expressions for the analogous superprojectors.
[ { "created": "Tue, 9 Jan 2024 12:33:17 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:47:47 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Fri, 2 Aug 2024 10:44:26 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2024-08-05
[ [ "Hutchings", "Daniel", "" ], [ "Ponds", "Michael", "" ] ]
Given a maximally symmetric $d$-dimensional background with isometry algebra $\mathfrak{g}$, a symmetric and traceless rank-$s$ field $\phi_{a(s)}$ satisfying the massive Klein-Gordon equation furnishes a collection of massive $\mathfrak{g}$-representations with spins $j\in \{0,1,\cdots,s\}$. In this paper we construct the spin-$(s,j)$ projectors, which are operators that isolate the part of $\phi_{a(s)}$ that furnishes the representation from this collection carrying spin $j$. In the case of an (anti-)de Sitter ((A)dS$_d$) background, we find that the poles of the projectors encode information about (partially-)massless representations, in agreement with observations made earlier in $d=3,4$. We then use these projectors to facilitate a systematic derivation of two-derivative actions with a propagating massless spin-$s$ mode. In addition to reproducing the massless spin-$s$ Fronsdal action, this analysis generates new actions possessing higher-depth gauge symmetry. In (A)dS$_d$ we also derive the action for a partially-massless spin-$s$ depth-$t$ field with $1\leq t \leq s$. The latter utilises the minimum number of auxiliary fields, and corresponds to the action originally proposed by Zinoviev after gauging away all St\"{u}ckelberg fields. Some higher-derivative actions are also presented, and in $d=3$ are used to construct (i) generalised higher-spin Cotton tensors in (A)dS$_3$; and (ii) topologically-massive actions with higher-depth gauge symmetry. Finally, in four-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=1$ Minkowski superspace, we provide closed-form expressions for the analogous superprojectors.
hep-th/0702158
Hendrik Adorf
Hendrik Adorf and Michael Flohr
On the Various Types of D-Branes in the Boundary H3+ Model
v2: superseded by arXiv:0801.2711, one reference and a preamble added; 28 pages, no figures
null
null
ITP-UH-01/07
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We comment on the D-brane solutions for the boundary H3+ model that have been proposed so far and point out that many more types of D-branes should be considered possible. We start a systematic derivation of the 1/2- and b^{-2}/2-shift equations corresponding to each type. These equations serve as consistency conditions and we discuss their possible solutions. On this basis, we show for the known AdS_2^(d) branes, that only strings transforming in finite dimensional SL(2) representations can couple to them. Moreover, we also demonstrate that strings in the infinite dimensional continuous SL(2) representations do not couple consistently to the known AdS_2 branes. For some other types, we show that no consistent solutions seem to exist at all.
[ { "created": "Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:11:42 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:37:37 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-14
[ [ "Adorf", "Hendrik", "" ], [ "Flohr", "Michael", "" ] ]
We comment on the D-brane solutions for the boundary H3+ model that have been proposed so far and point out that many more types of D-branes should be considered possible. We start a systematic derivation of the 1/2- and b^{-2}/2-shift equations corresponding to each type. These equations serve as consistency conditions and we discuss their possible solutions. On this basis, we show for the known AdS_2^(d) branes, that only strings transforming in finite dimensional SL(2) representations can couple to them. Moreover, we also demonstrate that strings in the infinite dimensional continuous SL(2) representations do not couple consistently to the known AdS_2 branes. For some other types, we show that no consistent solutions seem to exist at all.
1109.4537
Maciej Dunajski
Maciej Dunajski, Moritz Hoegner
SU(2) solutions to self-duality equations in eight dimensions
Dedicated to Jerzy Lukierski on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Final version, to appear in JGP
null
10.1016/j.geomphys.2012.03.013
DAMTP-2011-75
hep-th gr-qc math-ph math.DG math.MP
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We consider the octonionic self-duality equations on eight-dimensional manifolds of the form $M_8=M_4\times \R^4$, where $M_4$ is a hyper-K\"ahler four-manifold. We construct explicit solutions to these equations and their symmetry reductions to the non-abelian Seiberg-Witten equations on $M_4$ in the case when the gauge group is SU(2). These solutions are singular for flat and Eguchi-Hanson backgrounds. For $M_4=\R\times {\mathcal G}$ with a cohomogeneity one hyper-K\"ahler metric, where ${\mathcal G}$ is a nilpotent (Bianchi II) Lie group, we find a solution which is singular only on a single-sided domain wall. This gives rise to a regular solution of the non-abelian Seiberg-Witten equations on a four-dimensional nilpotent Lie group which carries a regular conformally hyper-K\"ahler metric.
[ { "created": "Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:25:07 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:16:42 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-05-30
[ [ "Dunajski", "Maciej", "" ], [ "Hoegner", "Moritz", "" ] ]
We consider the octonionic self-duality equations on eight-dimensional manifolds of the form $M_8=M_4\times \R^4$, where $M_4$ is a hyper-K\"ahler four-manifold. We construct explicit solutions to these equations and their symmetry reductions to the non-abelian Seiberg-Witten equations on $M_4$ in the case when the gauge group is SU(2). These solutions are singular for flat and Eguchi-Hanson backgrounds. For $M_4=\R\times {\mathcal G}$ with a cohomogeneity one hyper-K\"ahler metric, where ${\mathcal G}$ is a nilpotent (Bianchi II) Lie group, we find a solution which is singular only on a single-sided domain wall. This gives rise to a regular solution of the non-abelian Seiberg-Witten equations on a four-dimensional nilpotent Lie group which carries a regular conformally hyper-K\"ahler metric.
hep-th/9701153
Shijong Ryang
Shijong Ryang
Thermal Action and Specific Heat of the Five-Dimensional Non-Extremal Black Hole
10 pages, latex, no figures
Phys.Lett. B402 (1997) 276-281
10.1016/S0370-2693(97)00436-X
null
hep-th
null
We construct the Euclidean on-shell action for the five-dimensional non-extremal black hole with multiple electric charges. We show that this thermal action agrees with one half of the entropy. This agreement is argued to be related to the generalized Smarr formula of the five-dimensional black hole mass. Through the calculation of the specific heat far off extremality we observe that a phase transition occurs.
[ { "created": "Tue, 28 Jan 1997 02:12:59 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-30
[ [ "Ryang", "Shijong", "" ] ]
We construct the Euclidean on-shell action for the five-dimensional non-extremal black hole with multiple electric charges. We show that this thermal action agrees with one half of the entropy. This agreement is argued to be related to the generalized Smarr formula of the five-dimensional black hole mass. Through the calculation of the specific heat far off extremality we observe that a phase transition occurs.
1407.7210
Sven Bjarke Gudnason
Sven Bjarke Gudnason, Muneto Nitta
Incarnations of Skyrmions
RevTeX: 27 pages, 8 figures; V2: reference added
Phys. Rev. D 90, 085007 (2014)
10.1103/PhysRevD.90.085007
NORDITA-2014-90
hep-th hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Skyrmions can be transformed into lumps or baby-Skyrmions by being trapped inside a domain wall. Here we find that they can also be transformed into sine-Gordon kinks when confined by vortices, resulting in confined Skyrmions. We show this both by an effective field theory approach and by direct numerical calculations. The existence of these trapped and confined Skyrmions does not rely on higher-derivative terms when the host solitons are flat or straight. We also construct a Skyrmion as a twisted vortex ring in a model with a sixth-order derivative term.
[ { "created": "Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:41:57 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 8 Oct 2014 16:09:01 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-10-10
[ [ "Gudnason", "Sven Bjarke", "" ], [ "Nitta", "Muneto", "" ] ]
Skyrmions can be transformed into lumps or baby-Skyrmions by being trapped inside a domain wall. Here we find that they can also be transformed into sine-Gordon kinks when confined by vortices, resulting in confined Skyrmions. We show this both by an effective field theory approach and by direct numerical calculations. The existence of these trapped and confined Skyrmions does not rely on higher-derivative terms when the host solitons are flat or straight. We also construct a Skyrmion as a twisted vortex ring in a model with a sixth-order derivative term.
hep-th/9904058
Bonnet Gabrielle
G. Bonnet
Solution of Potts-3 and Potts-\infty Matrix Models with the Equations of Motion Method
8 pages, submitted to Physics Letters B
Phys.Lett. B459 (1999) 575-581
10.1016/S0370-2693(99)00701-7
Saclay T99/020
hep-th
null
In this letter, we show how one can solve easily the Potts-3 + branching interactions and Potts-\infty matrix models, by the means of the equations of motion (loop equations). We give an algebraic equation for the resolvents of these models, and their scaling behaviour. This shows that the equations of motion can be a useful tool for solving such models.
[ { "created": "Thu, 8 Apr 1999 10:21:33 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:42:01 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Bonnet", "G.", "" ] ]
In this letter, we show how one can solve easily the Potts-3 + branching interactions and Potts-\infty matrix models, by the means of the equations of motion (loop equations). We give an algebraic equation for the resolvents of these models, and their scaling behaviour. This shows that the equations of motion can be a useful tool for solving such models.
hep-th/0003020
Csaba Csaki
Csaba Csaki, Joshua Erlich and Timothy J. Hollowood
Graviton Propagators, Brane Bending and Bending of Light in Theories with Quasi-Localized Gravity
10 pages, LaTeX, requires JHEP.cls
Phys.Lett.B481:107-113,2000
10.1016/S0370-2693(00)00435-4
null
hep-th gr-qc hep-ph
null
We derive the graviton propagator on the brane for theories with quasi-localized gravity. In these models the ordinary 4D graviton is replaced by a resonance in the spectrum of massive Kaluza-Klein modes, which can decay into the extra dimension. We find that the effects of the extra polarization in the massive graviton propagator is exactly cancelled by the bending of the brane due to the matter sources, up to small corrections proportional to the width of the resonance. Thus at intermediate scales the classic predictions of Einstein's gravity are reproduced in these models to arbitrary precision.
[ { "created": "Fri, 3 Mar 2000 00:08:08 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-09-17
[ [ "Csaki", "Csaba", "" ], [ "Erlich", "Joshua", "" ], [ "Hollowood", "Timothy J.", "" ] ]
We derive the graviton propagator on the brane for theories with quasi-localized gravity. In these models the ordinary 4D graviton is replaced by a resonance in the spectrum of massive Kaluza-Klein modes, which can decay into the extra dimension. We find that the effects of the extra polarization in the massive graviton propagator is exactly cancelled by the bending of the brane due to the matter sources, up to small corrections proportional to the width of the resonance. Thus at intermediate scales the classic predictions of Einstein's gravity are reproduced in these models to arbitrary precision.
1001.1011
Jiro Soda
Jiro Soda
AdS/CFT on the brane
37 pages, 3 figures, lectures presented at the Fifth Aegean Summer School
Lect.Notes Phys.828:235-270,2011
10.1007/978-3-642-04864-7_8
null
hep-th astro-ph.CO gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
It is widely recognized that the AdS/CFT correspondence is a useful tool to study strongly coupled field theories. On the other hand, Randall-Sundrum (RS) braneworld models have been actively discussed as a novel cosmological framework. Interestingly, the geometrical set up of braneworlds is quite similar to that in the AdS/CFT correspondence. Hence, it is legitimate to seek a precise relation between these two different frameworks. In this lecture, I will explain how the AdS/CFT correspondence is related to the RS braneworld models. There are two different versions of RS braneworlds, namely, the single-brane model and the two-brane model. In the case of the single-brane model, we reveal the relation between the geometrical and the AdS/CFT correspondence approach using the gradient expansion method. It turns out that the high energy and the Weyl term corrections found in the geometrical approach correspond to the CFT matter correction found in the AdS/CFT correspondence approach. In the case of two-brane system, we also show that the AdS/CFT correspondence plays an important role in the sense that the low energy effective field theory can be described by the conformally coupled scalar-tensor theory where the radion plays the role of the scalar field. We also discuss dilatonic braneworld models from the point of view of the AdS/CFT correspondence.
[ { "created": "Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:11:08 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-03-31
[ [ "Soda", "Jiro", "" ] ]
It is widely recognized that the AdS/CFT correspondence is a useful tool to study strongly coupled field theories. On the other hand, Randall-Sundrum (RS) braneworld models have been actively discussed as a novel cosmological framework. Interestingly, the geometrical set up of braneworlds is quite similar to that in the AdS/CFT correspondence. Hence, it is legitimate to seek a precise relation between these two different frameworks. In this lecture, I will explain how the AdS/CFT correspondence is related to the RS braneworld models. There are two different versions of RS braneworlds, namely, the single-brane model and the two-brane model. In the case of the single-brane model, we reveal the relation between the geometrical and the AdS/CFT correspondence approach using the gradient expansion method. It turns out that the high energy and the Weyl term corrections found in the geometrical approach correspond to the CFT matter correction found in the AdS/CFT correspondence approach. In the case of two-brane system, we also show that the AdS/CFT correspondence plays an important role in the sense that the low energy effective field theory can be described by the conformally coupled scalar-tensor theory where the radion plays the role of the scalar field. We also discuss dilatonic braneworld models from the point of view of the AdS/CFT correspondence.
hep-th/9704096
Nissan Itzhaki
N. Itzhaki
Stringy Corrections to Kaluza-Klein Black Holes
20 pages, version to appear in NPB
Nucl.Phys. B508 (1997) 700-714
10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00641-X
TAUP-2419-97
hep-th
null
We consider string theory corrections to 4D black holes which solve the 5D vacuum Einstein equations. We find that the corrections vanish only for the extremal electric solution. We also show that for the non-extremal electric black hole the mass corrections are related to the charge corrections. The implications to string states counting and the correspondence principle for black holes and strings are discussed.
[ { "created": "Sun, 13 Apr 1997 09:45:04 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 26 Sep 1997 09:35:46 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-10-30
[ [ "Itzhaki", "N.", "" ] ]
We consider string theory corrections to 4D black holes which solve the 5D vacuum Einstein equations. We find that the corrections vanish only for the extremal electric solution. We also show that for the non-extremal electric black hole the mass corrections are related to the charge corrections. The implications to string states counting and the correspondence principle for black holes and strings are discussed.
hep-th/0011197
Andrei Mirono
A.Gorsky and A.Mironov
Integrable Many-Body Systems and Gauge Theories
134 pages, LaTeX (references added)
null
null
null
hep-th
null
The review studies connections between integrable many-body systems and gauge theories. It is shown how the degrees of freedom in integrable systems are related with topological degrees of freedom in gauge theories. The relations between families of integrable systems and N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories are described. It is explained that the degrees of freedom in the many-body systems can be identified with collective coordinates of D-branes, solitons in string theory.
[ { "created": "Wed, 22 Nov 2000 05:32:33 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 15 Dec 2000 18:58:20 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Sun, 17 Dec 2000 13:05:27 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Gorsky", "A.", "" ], [ "Mironov", "A.", "" ] ]
The review studies connections between integrable many-body systems and gauge theories. It is shown how the degrees of freedom in integrable systems are related with topological degrees of freedom in gauge theories. The relations between families of integrable systems and N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories are described. It is explained that the degrees of freedom in the many-body systems can be identified with collective coordinates of D-branes, solitons in string theory.
0707.0443
Annekathrin M\"uller-Lohmann
Annekathrin M\"uller-Lohmann
On a possible interpretation of fusion in Stochastic Loewner Evolution
7 pages, completely revised version
null
null
ITP-UH-13/07
hep-th math-ph math.MP
null
We suggest how to give a physical interpretation of Stochastic Loewner Evolution traces approaching a marked point in the upper half plane. We show that this may be related to the fusion of boundary with bulk fields in Conformal Field Theory by taking a look at the probability of such an event.
[ { "created": "Tue, 3 Jul 2007 15:31:03 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:08:40 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2011-11-10
[ [ "Müller-Lohmann", "Annekathrin", "" ] ]
We suggest how to give a physical interpretation of Stochastic Loewner Evolution traces approaching a marked point in the upper half plane. We show that this may be related to the fusion of boundary with bulk fields in Conformal Field Theory by taking a look at the probability of such an event.
1412.6941
Kamal Lochan Panigrahi
Sagar Biswas and Kamal L. Panigrahi
Rotating and Orbiting Strings in Dp-brane background
27 pages
null
10.1007/JHEP03(2015)020
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We probe the open fundamental strings in Dp-brane (p=1, 3, 5) backgrounds and find new classes of rotating and orbiting string solutions. We show that for various worldsheet embedding ansatz we get solutions of the string equations of motion that correspond to the well known giant magnon and single spikes, in addition to few new solutions corresponding to the orbiting strings. We make a systematic study of both rigidly rotating and orbiting strings in D1, D3 and D5-brane backgrounds.
[ { "created": "Mon, 22 Dec 2014 11:54:56 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-23
[ [ "Biswas", "Sagar", "" ], [ "Panigrahi", "Kamal L.", "" ] ]
We probe the open fundamental strings in Dp-brane (p=1, 3, 5) backgrounds and find new classes of rotating and orbiting string solutions. We show that for various worldsheet embedding ansatz we get solutions of the string equations of motion that correspond to the well known giant magnon and single spikes, in addition to few new solutions corresponding to the orbiting strings. We make a systematic study of both rigidly rotating and orbiting strings in D1, D3 and D5-brane backgrounds.
2308.10010
Jae-Hyuk Oh
Jun Hyeok Lee and Jae-Hyuk Oh
Stochastic quantization and holographic Wilsonian renormalization group of conformally coupled scalar in AdS$_{4}$
17+1 pages
null
10.1007/s40042-023-00926-3
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper, we explore the relationship between holographic Wilsonian renormalization groups and stochastic quantization in conformally coupled scalar theory in AdS$_{4}$. The relationship between these two different frameworks is firstly proposed in arXiv:1209.2242 and tested in various free theories. However, research on the theory with interactions has recently begun. In this paper, we show that the stochastic four-point function obtained by the Langevin equation is completely captured by the holographic quadruple trace deformation when the Euclidean action $S_{E}$ is given by $S_{E}=-2I_{os}$ where $I_{os}$ is the holographic on-shell action in the conformally coupled scalar theory in AdS$_{4},$ together with a condition that the stochastic fictitious time $t$ is also identified with AdS radial variable $r$. We extensively explore a case that the boundary condition on the conformal boundary is Dirichlet boundary condition, and in that case, the stochastic three-point function trivially vanishes. This agrees with that the holographic triple trace deformation vanishes when Dirichlet boundary condition is applied on the conformal boundary.
[ { "created": "Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:26:28 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:16:12 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-11-15
[ [ "Lee", "Jun Hyeok", "" ], [ "Oh", "Jae-Hyuk", "" ] ]
In this paper, we explore the relationship between holographic Wilsonian renormalization groups and stochastic quantization in conformally coupled scalar theory in AdS$_{4}$. The relationship between these two different frameworks is firstly proposed in arXiv:1209.2242 and tested in various free theories. However, research on the theory with interactions has recently begun. In this paper, we show that the stochastic four-point function obtained by the Langevin equation is completely captured by the holographic quadruple trace deformation when the Euclidean action $S_{E}$ is given by $S_{E}=-2I_{os}$ where $I_{os}$ is the holographic on-shell action in the conformally coupled scalar theory in AdS$_{4},$ together with a condition that the stochastic fictitious time $t$ is also identified with AdS radial variable $r$. We extensively explore a case that the boundary condition on the conformal boundary is Dirichlet boundary condition, and in that case, the stochastic three-point function trivially vanishes. This agrees with that the holographic triple trace deformation vanishes when Dirichlet boundary condition is applied on the conformal boundary.
hep-th/0608194
Farhang Loran
Farhang Loran
Kahler quantization of H*(T2,R) and modular forms
9 pages, 1 figure
J.Math.Phys.48:112301,2007
10.1063/1.2815816
null
hep-th
null
Kahler quantization of H1(T2,R) is studied. It is shown that this theory corresponds to a fermionic sigma-model targeting a noncommutative space. By solving the complex-structure moduli independence conditions, the quantum background independent wave function is obtained. We study the transformation of the wave function under modular transformation. It is shown that the transformation rule is characteristic to the operator ordering. Similar results are obtained for Kahler quantization of H2(T,R).
[ { "created": "Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:16:26 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:45:50 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Loran", "Farhang", "" ] ]
Kahler quantization of H1(T2,R) is studied. It is shown that this theory corresponds to a fermionic sigma-model targeting a noncommutative space. By solving the complex-structure moduli independence conditions, the quantum background independent wave function is obtained. We study the transformation of the wave function under modular transformation. It is shown that the transformation rule is characteristic to the operator ordering. Similar results are obtained for Kahler quantization of H2(T,R).
1305.4927
Roman Buniy
Roman V. Buniy, Thomas W. Kephart
Generalized helicity and Beltrami fields
22 pages
Annals of Physics 344 (2014) 179-193
10.1016/j.aop.2014.02.014
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We propose covariant and non-abelian generalizations of the magnetic helicity and Beltrami equation. The gauge invariance, variational principle, conserved current, energy-momentum tensor and choice of boundary conditions elucidate the subject. In particular, we prove that any extremal of the Yang-Mills action functional $\tfrac{1}{4}\int_\Omega\tr{F_{\mu\nu}F^{\mu\nu}}\,d^4x$ subject to the local constraint $\epsilon^{\mu\nu\alpha\beta}\tr{F_{\mu\nu}F_{\alpha\beta}}=0$ satisfies the covariant non-abelian Beltrami equation.
[ { "created": "Tue, 21 May 2013 19:50:04 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-16
[ [ "Buniy", "Roman V.", "" ], [ "Kephart", "Thomas W.", "" ] ]
We propose covariant and non-abelian generalizations of the magnetic helicity and Beltrami equation. The gauge invariance, variational principle, conserved current, energy-momentum tensor and choice of boundary conditions elucidate the subject. In particular, we prove that any extremal of the Yang-Mills action functional $\tfrac{1}{4}\int_\Omega\tr{F_{\mu\nu}F^{\mu\nu}}\,d^4x$ subject to the local constraint $\epsilon^{\mu\nu\alpha\beta}\tr{F_{\mu\nu}F_{\alpha\beta}}=0$ satisfies the covariant non-abelian Beltrami equation.
1612.08065
Sergio Cecotti
Matteo Caorsi and Sergio Cecotti
Homological S-Duality in 4d N=2 QFTs
102 pages, 12 figure, 6 tables
null
null
null
hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The $S$-duality group $\mathbb{S}(\mathcal{F})$ of a 4d $\mathcal{N}=2$ supersymmetric theory $\mathcal{F}$ is identified with the group of triangle auto-equivalences of its cluster category $\mathscr{C}(\mathcal{F})$ modulo the subgroup acting trivially on the physical quantities. $\mathbb{S}(\mathcal{F})$ is a discrete group commensurable to a subgroup of the Siegel modular group $Sp(2g,\mathbb{Z})$ ($g$ being the dimension of the Coulomb branch). This identification reduces the determination of the $S$-duality group of a given $\mathcal{N}=2$ theory to a problem in homological algebra. In this paper we describe the techniques which make the computation straightforward for a large class of $\mathcal{N}=2$ QFTs. The group $\mathbb{S}(\mathcal{F})$ is naturally presented as a generalized braid group. The $S$-duality groups are often larger than expected. In some models the enhancement of $S$-duality is quite spectacular. For instance, a QFT with a huge $S$-duality group is the Lagrangian SCFT with gauge group $SO(8)\times SO(5)^3\times SO(3)^6$ and half-hypermultiplets in the bi- and tri-spinor representations. We focus on four families of examples: the $\mathcal{N}=2$ SCFTs of the form $(G,G^\prime)$, $D_p(G)$, and $E_r^{(1,1)}(G)$, as well as the asymptotically-free theories $(G,\widehat{H})$ (which contain $\mathcal{N}=2$ SQCD as a special case). For the $E_r^{(1,1)}(G)$ models we confirm the presence of the $PSL(2,\mathbb{Z})$ $S$-duality group predicted by Del Zotto, Vafa and Xie, but for most models in this class $S$-duality gets enhanced to a much larger group.
[ { "created": "Fri, 23 Dec 2016 19:14:38 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-12-26
[ [ "Caorsi", "Matteo", "" ], [ "Cecotti", "Sergio", "" ] ]
The $S$-duality group $\mathbb{S}(\mathcal{F})$ of a 4d $\mathcal{N}=2$ supersymmetric theory $\mathcal{F}$ is identified with the group of triangle auto-equivalences of its cluster category $\mathscr{C}(\mathcal{F})$ modulo the subgroup acting trivially on the physical quantities. $\mathbb{S}(\mathcal{F})$ is a discrete group commensurable to a subgroup of the Siegel modular group $Sp(2g,\mathbb{Z})$ ($g$ being the dimension of the Coulomb branch). This identification reduces the determination of the $S$-duality group of a given $\mathcal{N}=2$ theory to a problem in homological algebra. In this paper we describe the techniques which make the computation straightforward for a large class of $\mathcal{N}=2$ QFTs. The group $\mathbb{S}(\mathcal{F})$ is naturally presented as a generalized braid group. The $S$-duality groups are often larger than expected. In some models the enhancement of $S$-duality is quite spectacular. For instance, a QFT with a huge $S$-duality group is the Lagrangian SCFT with gauge group $SO(8)\times SO(5)^3\times SO(3)^6$ and half-hypermultiplets in the bi- and tri-spinor representations. We focus on four families of examples: the $\mathcal{N}=2$ SCFTs of the form $(G,G^\prime)$, $D_p(G)$, and $E_r^{(1,1)}(G)$, as well as the asymptotically-free theories $(G,\widehat{H})$ (which contain $\mathcal{N}=2$ SQCD as a special case). For the $E_r^{(1,1)}(G)$ models we confirm the presence of the $PSL(2,\mathbb{Z})$ $S$-duality group predicted by Del Zotto, Vafa and Xie, but for most models in this class $S$-duality gets enhanced to a much larger group.
1810.13366
Sergey Fedoruk
Sergey Fedoruk, Evgeny Ivanov
Multiparticle $\mathcal{N}{=}\,8$ mechanics with $F(4)$ superconformal symmetry
1 + 23 pages, v2: minor corrections, new references and acknowledgements added
null
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2018.12.009
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We present a new multiparticle model of $\mathcal{N}{=}\,8$ mechanics with superconformal $F(4)$ symmetry. The system is constructed in terms of two matrix $\mathcal{N}{=}\,4$ multiplets. One of them is a bosonic matrix $({\bf 1, 4, 3})$ multiplet and another is a fermionic $({\bf 0, 4, 4})$ one. Off-diagonal bosonic components of the $({\bf 1, 4, 3})$ multiplet are chosen to take values in the flag manifold $\mathrm{U}(n)/[\mathrm{U}(1)]^n$ and they carry additional gauge symmetries. The explicit form of the $F(4)$ supersymmetry generators is found. We demonstrate that the $F(4)$ superalgebra constructed contains as subalgebras two different $D(2,1;\alpha\,{=}{-}1/3)$ superalgebras intersecting over the common $sl(2,\mathbb{R})\oplus su(2)$ subalgebra.
[ { "created": "Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:02:28 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 8 Nov 2018 14:27:18 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2018-12-26
[ [ "Fedoruk", "Sergey", "" ], [ "Ivanov", "Evgeny", "" ] ]
We present a new multiparticle model of $\mathcal{N}{=}\,8$ mechanics with superconformal $F(4)$ symmetry. The system is constructed in terms of two matrix $\mathcal{N}{=}\,4$ multiplets. One of them is a bosonic matrix $({\bf 1, 4, 3})$ multiplet and another is a fermionic $({\bf 0, 4, 4})$ one. Off-diagonal bosonic components of the $({\bf 1, 4, 3})$ multiplet are chosen to take values in the flag manifold $\mathrm{U}(n)/[\mathrm{U}(1)]^n$ and they carry additional gauge symmetries. The explicit form of the $F(4)$ supersymmetry generators is found. We demonstrate that the $F(4)$ superalgebra constructed contains as subalgebras two different $D(2,1;\alpha\,{=}{-}1/3)$ superalgebras intersecting over the common $sl(2,\mathbb{R})\oplus su(2)$ subalgebra.
hep-th/0510249
Hyun Seok Yang
Mario Salizzoni, Alessandro Torrielli and Hyun Seok Yang
ALE spaces from noncommutative U(1) instantons via exact Seiberg-Witten map
15 pages, Latex; Comment on commutative limit is added and a small mistake in section 4 is corrected
Phys.Lett. B634 (2006) 427-433
10.1016/j.physletb.2006.01.072
HU-EP-05/65
hep-th gr-qc
null
The exact Seiberg-Witten (SW) map of a noncommutative (NC) gauge theory gives the commutative equivalent as an ordinary gauge theory coupled to a field dependent effective metric. We study instanton solutions of this commutative equivalent whose self-duality equation turns out to be the exact SW map of NC instantons. We derive general differential equations governing U(1) instantons and we explicitly get an exact solution corresponding to the single NC instanton. Remarkably the effective metric induced by the single U(1) instanton is related to the Eguchi-Hanson metric - the simplest gravitational instanton. Surprisingly the instanton number is not quantized but depends on an integration constant. Our result confirms the expected non-perturbative breakdown of the SW map. However, the breakdown of the map arises in a consistent way: The instanton number plays the role of a parameter giving rise to a one-parameter family of Eguchi-Hanson metrics.
[ { "created": "Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:44:48 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:09:59 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:08:27 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2010-04-05
[ [ "Salizzoni", "Mario", "" ], [ "Torrielli", "Alessandro", "" ], [ "Yang", "Hyun Seok", "" ] ]
The exact Seiberg-Witten (SW) map of a noncommutative (NC) gauge theory gives the commutative equivalent as an ordinary gauge theory coupled to a field dependent effective metric. We study instanton solutions of this commutative equivalent whose self-duality equation turns out to be the exact SW map of NC instantons. We derive general differential equations governing U(1) instantons and we explicitly get an exact solution corresponding to the single NC instanton. Remarkably the effective metric induced by the single U(1) instanton is related to the Eguchi-Hanson metric - the simplest gravitational instanton. Surprisingly the instanton number is not quantized but depends on an integration constant. Our result confirms the expected non-perturbative breakdown of the SW map. However, the breakdown of the map arises in a consistent way: The instanton number plays the role of a parameter giving rise to a one-parameter family of Eguchi-Hanson metrics.
0805.2203
Tsuguhiko Asakawa
Tsuguhiko Asakawa, Masashi Mori, Satoshi Watamura
Hopf Algebra Symmetry and String Theory
35 pages, no figure, v2: references and comments added, typos corrected, v3: requires PTP style, title changed, final version published in PTP
Prog. Theor. Phys. 120 (2008) 659-689
10.1143/PTP.120.659
TU-789
hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We investigate the Hopf algebra structure in string worldsheet theory and give a unified formulation of the quantization of string and the space-time symmetry. We reformulate the path integral quantization of string as a Drinfeld twist at the worldsheet level. The coboundary relation shows that the Drinfeld twist defines a module algebra which is equivalent to operators with normal ordering. Upon applying the twist, the space-time diffeomorphism is deformed into a twisted Hopf algebra, while the Poincar\'e symmetry is unchanged. This suggests a characterization of the symmetry: unbroken symmetries are twist invariant Hopf subalgebras, while broken symmetries are realized as twisted ones. We provide arguments that relate this twisted Hopf algebra to symmetries in path integral quantization.
[ { "created": "Thu, 15 May 2008 03:09:10 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:16:30 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Tue, 4 Nov 2008 07:12:53 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2008-11-04
[ [ "Asakawa", "Tsuguhiko", "" ], [ "Mori", "Masashi", "" ], [ "Watamura", "Satoshi", "" ] ]
We investigate the Hopf algebra structure in string worldsheet theory and give a unified formulation of the quantization of string and the space-time symmetry. We reformulate the path integral quantization of string as a Drinfeld twist at the worldsheet level. The coboundary relation shows that the Drinfeld twist defines a module algebra which is equivalent to operators with normal ordering. Upon applying the twist, the space-time diffeomorphism is deformed into a twisted Hopf algebra, while the Poincar\'e symmetry is unchanged. This suggests a characterization of the symmetry: unbroken symmetries are twist invariant Hopf subalgebras, while broken symmetries are realized as twisted ones. We provide arguments that relate this twisted Hopf algebra to symmetries in path integral quantization.
1106.0724
Jan Plefka
George Georgiou, Valeria Gili and Jan Plefka
The two-loop dilatation operator of N=4 super Yang-Mills theory in the SO(6) sector
16 pages, 5 figures
null
10.1007/JHEP12(2011)075
HU-EP-11/25, QMUL-PH-11-09, NSF-KITP-11-101
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The dilatation operator of planar N=4 super Yang-Mills in the pure scalar SO(6) sector is derived at the two-loop order. Representation theory allows for eight free coefficients in an ansatz for the corresponding spin-chain hamiltonian acting on three adjacent scalar states. While four out of these follow from the known SU(2|3) sector two-loop dilatation operator, the remaining four coefficients are derived by diagrammatic techniques and a match to the known dimension of a length three primary operator. Finally, comments upon the use of this result for the evaluation of three-point structure functions of scalar operators at the one-loop order are given.
[ { "created": "Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:44:31 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-05-28
[ [ "Georgiou", "George", "" ], [ "Gili", "Valeria", "" ], [ "Plefka", "Jan", "" ] ]
The dilatation operator of planar N=4 super Yang-Mills in the pure scalar SO(6) sector is derived at the two-loop order. Representation theory allows for eight free coefficients in an ansatz for the corresponding spin-chain hamiltonian acting on three adjacent scalar states. While four out of these follow from the known SU(2|3) sector two-loop dilatation operator, the remaining four coefficients are derived by diagrammatic techniques and a match to the known dimension of a length three primary operator. Finally, comments upon the use of this result for the evaluation of three-point structure functions of scalar operators at the one-loop order are given.
1805.05967
Nozomu Kobayashi
Nozomu Kobayashi, Tatsuma Nishioka
Spinning conformal defects
36 pages, v2: minor corrections, a reference and notes added, v3: typos corrected
null
10.1007/JHEP09(2018)134
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We consider conformal defects with spins under the rotation group acting on the transverse directions. They are described in the embedding space formalism in a similar manner to spinning local operators, and their correlation functions with bulk and defect local operators are determined by the conformal symmetry. The operator product expansion (OPE) structure of spinning conformal defects is examined by decomposing it into the spinning defect OPE block that packages all the contribution from a conformal multiplet. The integral representation of the block derived in the shadow formalism is facilitated to deduce recursion relations for correlation functions of two spinning conformal defects. In simple cases, we construct spinning defect correlators by acting differential operators recursively on scalar defect correlators.
[ { "created": "Tue, 15 May 2018 18:00:47 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 6 Jun 2018 06:09:35 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Fri, 27 Dec 2019 03:13:01 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2019-12-30
[ [ "Kobayashi", "Nozomu", "" ], [ "Nishioka", "Tatsuma", "" ] ]
We consider conformal defects with spins under the rotation group acting on the transverse directions. They are described in the embedding space formalism in a similar manner to spinning local operators, and their correlation functions with bulk and defect local operators are determined by the conformal symmetry. The operator product expansion (OPE) structure of spinning conformal defects is examined by decomposing it into the spinning defect OPE block that packages all the contribution from a conformal multiplet. The integral representation of the block derived in the shadow formalism is facilitated to deduce recursion relations for correlation functions of two spinning conformal defects. In simple cases, we construct spinning defect correlators by acting differential operators recursively on scalar defect correlators.
2209.00011
Evan McDonough
Evan McDonough, Marco Scalisi
Towards Early Dark Energy in String Theory
null
null
null
MPP-2022-112
hep-th astro-ph.CO gr-qc hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Early Dark Energy (EDE) is a prominent model to resolve the Hubble tension, which employs a dynamical axion with a periodic potential. In this work, we take first steps towards the embedding of this model into stable compactifications of string theory. First, we provide a pedagogical review of the EDE scenario and its main challenges. Second, we construct a simple supergravity toy model using only minimal ingredients. Already at this level, we can understand the origin of the harmonics of the EDE scalar potential in terms of a delicate balance of the leading terms from separate non-perturbative effects. Third and final, we embed the model into a KKLT-type compactification, with the EDE scalar field realized by a two-form axion. We find that a successful embedding, with all moduli stabilized, requires restrictive assumptions both on the Pfaffians and on the exponents of the non-perturbative terms responsible for the EDE dynamics. We point out that such non-generic conditions reflect well known challenges of the EDE model and further investigation might guide us towards a conclusive resolution.
[ { "created": "Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:00:00 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-09-02
[ [ "McDonough", "Evan", "" ], [ "Scalisi", "Marco", "" ] ]
Early Dark Energy (EDE) is a prominent model to resolve the Hubble tension, which employs a dynamical axion with a periodic potential. In this work, we take first steps towards the embedding of this model into stable compactifications of string theory. First, we provide a pedagogical review of the EDE scenario and its main challenges. Second, we construct a simple supergravity toy model using only minimal ingredients. Already at this level, we can understand the origin of the harmonics of the EDE scalar potential in terms of a delicate balance of the leading terms from separate non-perturbative effects. Third and final, we embed the model into a KKLT-type compactification, with the EDE scalar field realized by a two-form axion. We find that a successful embedding, with all moduli stabilized, requires restrictive assumptions both on the Pfaffians and on the exponents of the non-perturbative terms responsible for the EDE dynamics. We point out that such non-generic conditions reflect well known challenges of the EDE model and further investigation might guide us towards a conclusive resolution.
hep-th/9206089
Francois Gieres
Jean-Pierre Ader, Francois Gieres and Yves Noirot
Relating Weyl and diffeomorphism anomalies on super Riemann surfaces
(LATEX, 18 pages), MPI-Ph/92-38, LPTB 92-6
Class.Quant.Grav.10:1-18,1993
10.1088/0264-9381/10/1/005
null
hep-th
null
Starting from the Wess-Zumino action associated to the super Weyl anomaly, we determine the local counterterm which allows to pass from this anomaly to the chirally split superdiffeomorphism anomaly (as defined on a compact super Riemann surface without boundary). The counterterm involves the graded extension of the Verlinde functional and the results can be applied to the study of holomorphic factorization of partition functions in superconformal field theory.
[ { "created": "Tue, 23 Jun 1992 23:00:06 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2010-04-06
[ [ "Ader", "Jean-Pierre", "" ], [ "Gieres", "Francois", "" ], [ "Noirot", "Yves", "" ] ]
Starting from the Wess-Zumino action associated to the super Weyl anomaly, we determine the local counterterm which allows to pass from this anomaly to the chirally split superdiffeomorphism anomaly (as defined on a compact super Riemann surface without boundary). The counterterm involves the graded extension of the Verlinde functional and the results can be applied to the study of holomorphic factorization of partition functions in superconformal field theory.
1605.09396
{\DJ}or{\dj}e Radi\v{c}evi\'c
Djordje Radicevic
Entanglement Entropy and Duality
20 pages; v2: typos corrected, minimal edits for clarity
null
null
SU-ITP-16/11
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Using the algebraic approach to entanglement entropy, we study several dual pairs of lattice theories and show how the entropy is completely preserved across each duality. Our main result is that a maximal algebra of observables in a region typically dualizes to a non-maximal algebra in a dual region. In particular, we show how the usual notion of tracing out external degrees of freedom dualizes to a tracing out coupled to an additional summation over superselection sectors. We briefly comment on possible extensions of our results to more intricate dualities, including holographic ones.
[ { "created": "Mon, 30 May 2016 20:00:32 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:16:57 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2016-08-26
[ [ "Radicevic", "Djordje", "" ] ]
Using the algebraic approach to entanglement entropy, we study several dual pairs of lattice theories and show how the entropy is completely preserved across each duality. Our main result is that a maximal algebra of observables in a region typically dualizes to a non-maximal algebra in a dual region. In particular, we show how the usual notion of tracing out external degrees of freedom dualizes to a tracing out coupled to an additional summation over superselection sectors. We briefly comment on possible extensions of our results to more intricate dualities, including holographic ones.
hep-th/0008194
Ilka Brunner
Ilka Brunner and Volker Schomerus
On Superpotentials for D-Branes in Gepner Models
33 pages, 2 figures
JHEP 0010 (2000) 016
10.1088/1126-6708/2000/10/016
null
hep-th
null
A large class of D-branes in Calabi-Yau spaces can be constructed at the Gepner points using the techniques of boundary conformal field theory. In this note we develop methods that allow to compute open string amplitudes for such D-branes. In particular, we present explicit formulas for the products of open string vertex operators of untwisted A-type branes. As an application we show that the boundary theories of the quintic associated with the special Lagrangian submanifolds Im \omega_i z_i = 0 where \omega_i^5=1 possess no continuous moduli.
[ { "created": "Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:42:48 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Brunner", "Ilka", "" ], [ "Schomerus", "Volker", "" ] ]
A large class of D-branes in Calabi-Yau spaces can be constructed at the Gepner points using the techniques of boundary conformal field theory. In this note we develop methods that allow to compute open string amplitudes for such D-branes. In particular, we present explicit formulas for the products of open string vertex operators of untwisted A-type branes. As an application we show that the boundary theories of the quintic associated with the special Lagrangian submanifolds Im \omega_i z_i = 0 where \omega_i^5=1 possess no continuous moduli.
1408.2229
Tin Sulejmanpasic
Falk. Bruckmann and Tin Sulejmanpasic
Nonlinear sigma models at nonzero chemical potential: breaking up instantons and the phase diagram
12 pages, 3 figures. References and minor changes updated in this version
Phys. Rev. D 90, 105010 (2014)
10.1103/PhysRevD.90.105010
null
hep-th hep-lat
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We consider asymptotically free nonlinear sigma models in two dimensions which, due to their internal symmetries, allow for a conserved charge. Introducing nonzero chemical potential for the SO(2) subgroup of the symmetry group, we discuss two expected phase transitions, which are related to charge condensation and percolation of merons, respectively. The latter are topological objects with half integer charge similar to vortices in the abelianized \emph{O(2)} theory, that emerge for large chemical potentials due to the suppression of the complementary field components. We conjecture a particular ordering of these transitions supported by large N calculations, and discuss dualities helpful for the understanding of these systems in the continuum and on the lattice. In conclusion we suggest that similar behavior is to be expected in QCD at finite density.
[ { "created": "Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:14:21 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 8 Sep 2014 12:18:14 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-11-19
[ [ "Bruckmann", "Falk.", "" ], [ "Sulejmanpasic", "Tin", "" ] ]
We consider asymptotically free nonlinear sigma models in two dimensions which, due to their internal symmetries, allow for a conserved charge. Introducing nonzero chemical potential for the SO(2) subgroup of the symmetry group, we discuss two expected phase transitions, which are related to charge condensation and percolation of merons, respectively. The latter are topological objects with half integer charge similar to vortices in the abelianized \emph{O(2)} theory, that emerge for large chemical potentials due to the suppression of the complementary field components. We conjecture a particular ordering of these transitions supported by large N calculations, and discuss dualities helpful for the understanding of these systems in the continuum and on the lattice. In conclusion we suggest that similar behavior is to be expected in QCD at finite density.
2005.01048
Mitsutoshi Fujita
Mitsutoshi Fujita, Song He, and Yuan Sun
Thermodynamical property of entanglement entropy and deconfinement phase transition
25 pages, 5 figures; v2 minor changes, references added
Phys. Rev. D 102, 126019 (2020)
10.1103/PhysRevD.102.126019
null
hep-th hep-lat
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We analyze the holographic entanglement entropy in a soliton background with Wilson lines and derive a relation analogous to the first law of thermodynamics. The confinement/deconfinement phase transition occurs due to the competition of two minimal surfaces. The entropic c function probes the confinement/deconfinement phase transition. It is sensitive to the degrees of freedom (DOF) smaller than the size of a spatial circle. When the Wilson line becomes large, the entropic c function becomes non-monotonic as a function of the size and does not satisfy the usual c-theorem. We analyze the entanglement entropy for a small subregion and the relation analogous to the first law of thermodynamics. For the small amount of Wilson lines, the excited amount of the entanglement entropy decreases from the ground state. It reflects that confinement decreases degrees of freedom. We finally discuss the second order correction of the holographic entanglement entropy.
[ { "created": "Sun, 3 May 2020 10:57:11 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sat, 16 May 2020 11:13:05 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2021-01-04
[ [ "Fujita", "Mitsutoshi", "" ], [ "He", "Song", "" ], [ "Sun", "Yuan", "" ] ]
We analyze the holographic entanglement entropy in a soliton background with Wilson lines and derive a relation analogous to the first law of thermodynamics. The confinement/deconfinement phase transition occurs due to the competition of two minimal surfaces. The entropic c function probes the confinement/deconfinement phase transition. It is sensitive to the degrees of freedom (DOF) smaller than the size of a spatial circle. When the Wilson line becomes large, the entropic c function becomes non-monotonic as a function of the size and does not satisfy the usual c-theorem. We analyze the entanglement entropy for a small subregion and the relation analogous to the first law of thermodynamics. For the small amount of Wilson lines, the excited amount of the entanglement entropy decreases from the ground state. It reflects that confinement decreases degrees of freedom. We finally discuss the second order correction of the holographic entanglement entropy.
hep-th/0101017
Alon Marcus
Alon Marcus
Superconformal Mechanics and the Super Virasoro Algebra
Latex, 12 pages, references added, a minor correction
JHEP 0102 (2001) 043
10.1088/1126-6708/2001/02/043
Tel Aviv University TAUP-2656-2000
hep-th
null
We consider N=1,2 superconformal mechanics in 0+1 dimensions and show that if the Hamiltonian is invertible the superconformal generators can be used to construct half of the super Virasoro algebra. The full algebra can be derived if the special conformal generator is also invertible. The generators are quantized and a general prescription is given for the construction of the N=1 algebra independently of the specific details of the superconformal mechanics provided that in addition its quadratic Casimir operator vanishes.
[ { "created": "Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:57:53 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 27 Feb 2001 12:07:11 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-11-07
[ [ "Marcus", "Alon", "" ] ]
We consider N=1,2 superconformal mechanics in 0+1 dimensions and show that if the Hamiltonian is invertible the superconformal generators can be used to construct half of the super Virasoro algebra. The full algebra can be derived if the special conformal generator is also invertible. The generators are quantized and a general prescription is given for the construction of the N=1 algebra independently of the specific details of the superconformal mechanics provided that in addition its quadratic Casimir operator vanishes.
1910.04888
Azadeh Mohammadi
E. A. F. Bragan\c{c}a, E. R. Bezerra de Mello, A. Mohammadi
Induced Fermionic vacuum polarization in dS spacetime with a compactified cosmic string
27 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in PRD
Phys. Rev. D 101, 045019 (2020)
10.1103/PhysRevD.101.045019
null
hep-th gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the fermionic condensate (FC) and the vacuum expectation value (VEV) of the energy-momentum tensor for a massive spinor field in the de Sitter (dS) spacetime including an ideal cosmic string. In addition, spatial dimension along the string is compactified to a circle of length $L$. The fermionic field is assumed to obey quasi-periodic condition along the $z$-axis. There are also magnetic fluxes running along the cosmic string and enclosed by the compact dimension. Both, the FC and the VEV of the energy-momentum tensor, are decomposed into two parts: one induced by the cosmic string in dS spacetime considering the absence of the compactification, and another one induced by the compactification. In particular, we show that the FC vanishes for a massless fermionic field.
[ { "created": "Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:47:12 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:48:38 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2020-03-04
[ [ "Bragança", "E. A. F.", "" ], [ "de Mello", "E. R. Bezerra", "" ], [ "Mohammadi", "A.", "" ] ]
We study the fermionic condensate (FC) and the vacuum expectation value (VEV) of the energy-momentum tensor for a massive spinor field in the de Sitter (dS) spacetime including an ideal cosmic string. In addition, spatial dimension along the string is compactified to a circle of length $L$. The fermionic field is assumed to obey quasi-periodic condition along the $z$-axis. There are also magnetic fluxes running along the cosmic string and enclosed by the compact dimension. Both, the FC and the VEV of the energy-momentum tensor, are decomposed into two parts: one induced by the cosmic string in dS spacetime considering the absence of the compactification, and another one induced by the compactification. In particular, we show that the FC vanishes for a massless fermionic field.
hep-th/9607160
Maria Barbaro
M.B.Barbaro, A.Molinari and F. Palumbo
Bosonization and even Grassmann variables
20 pages, LaTex
Nucl.Phys. B487 (1997) 492-512
10.1016/S0550-3213(96)00701-8
LNF-96/029
hep-th nucl-th
null
A new approach to bosonization in relativistic field theories and many-body systems, based on the use of fermionic composites as integration variables in the Berezin integral defining the partition function of the system, is tested. The method is applied to the study of a simplified version of the BCS model.
[ { "created": "Thu, 18 Jul 1996 15:51:21 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-30
[ [ "Barbaro", "M. B.", "" ], [ "Molinari", "A.", "" ], [ "Palumbo", "F.", "" ] ]
A new approach to bosonization in relativistic field theories and many-body systems, based on the use of fermionic composites as integration variables in the Berezin integral defining the partition function of the system, is tested. The method is applied to the study of a simplified version of the BCS model.
hep-th/9504105
null
G. Grignani, G. Semenoff, P. Sodano
Confinement-Deconfinement Transition in 3-Dimensional QED
11 pages, latex, no figures
Phys.Rev. D53 (1996) 7157-7161
10.1103/PhysRevD.53.7157
DFUPG 100-95
hep-th
null
We argue that, at finite temperature, parity invariant non-compact electrodynamics with massive electrons in 2+1 dimensions can exist in both confined and deconfined phases. We show that an order parameter for the confinement-deconfinement phase transition is the Polyakov loop operator whose average measures the free energy of a test charge that is not an integral multiple of the electron charge. The effective field theory for the Polyakov loop operator is a 2-dimensional Euclidean scalar field theory with a global discrete symmetry $Z$, the additive group of the integers. We argue that the realization of this symmetry governs confinement and that the confinement-deconfinement phase transition is of Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless type. We compute the effective action to one-loop order and argue that when the electron mass $m$ is much greater than the temperature $T$ and dimensional coupling $e^2$, the effective field theory is the Sine-Gordon model. In this limit, we estimate the critical temperature, $T_{\rm crit.}=e^2/8\pi(1-e^2/12\pi m+\ldots)$.
[ { "created": "Thu, 20 Apr 1995 19:18:11 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-28
[ [ "Grignani", "G.", "" ], [ "Semenoff", "G.", "" ], [ "Sodano", "P.", "" ] ]
We argue that, at finite temperature, parity invariant non-compact electrodynamics with massive electrons in 2+1 dimensions can exist in both confined and deconfined phases. We show that an order parameter for the confinement-deconfinement phase transition is the Polyakov loop operator whose average measures the free energy of a test charge that is not an integral multiple of the electron charge. The effective field theory for the Polyakov loop operator is a 2-dimensional Euclidean scalar field theory with a global discrete symmetry $Z$, the additive group of the integers. We argue that the realization of this symmetry governs confinement and that the confinement-deconfinement phase transition is of Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless type. We compute the effective action to one-loop order and argue that when the electron mass $m$ is much greater than the temperature $T$ and dimensional coupling $e^2$, the effective field theory is the Sine-Gordon model. In this limit, we estimate the critical temperature, $T_{\rm crit.}=e^2/8\pi(1-e^2/12\pi m+\ldots)$.
1702.08071
Mirjam Cvetic
Volker Braun, Mirjam Cvetic, Ron Donagi, Maximilian Poretschkin
Type II String Theory on Calabi-Yau Manifolds with Torsion and Non-Abelian Discrete Gauge Symmetries
17 pages
null
10.1007/JHEP07(2017)129
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We provide the first explicit example of Type IIB string theory compactification on a globally defined Calabi-Yau threefold with torsion which results in a four-dimensional effective theory with a non-Abelian discrete gauge symmetry. Our example is based on a particular Calabi-Yau manifold, the quotient of a product of three elliptic curves by a fixed point free action of Z_2 x Z_2. Its cohomology contains torsion classes in various degrees. The main technical novelty is in determining the multiplicative structure of the (torsion part of) the cohomology ring, and in particular showing that the cup product of second cohomology torsion elements goes non-trivially to the fourth cohomology. This specifies a non-Abelian, Heisenberg-type discrete symmetry group of the four-dimensional theory.
[ { "created": "Sun, 26 Feb 2017 19:14:31 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2017-09-13
[ [ "Braun", "Volker", "" ], [ "Cvetic", "Mirjam", "" ], [ "Donagi", "Ron", "" ], [ "Poretschkin", "Maximilian", "" ] ]
We provide the first explicit example of Type IIB string theory compactification on a globally defined Calabi-Yau threefold with torsion which results in a four-dimensional effective theory with a non-Abelian discrete gauge symmetry. Our example is based on a particular Calabi-Yau manifold, the quotient of a product of three elliptic curves by a fixed point free action of Z_2 x Z_2. Its cohomology contains torsion classes in various degrees. The main technical novelty is in determining the multiplicative structure of the (torsion part of) the cohomology ring, and in particular showing that the cup product of second cohomology torsion elements goes non-trivially to the fourth cohomology. This specifies a non-Abelian, Heisenberg-type discrete symmetry group of the four-dimensional theory.
1908.02100
P Klimas
P. Klimas and W.J. Zakrzewski
Further comments on BPS systems
32 pages, 40 figures
null
null
null
hep-th nlin.PS
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We look at BPS systems involving two interacting Sine-Gordon like fields both when one of them has a kink solution and the second one either a kink or an antikink solution. The interaction between the two fields is controlled by a parameter $\lambda$ which has to satisfy $| \lambda|< 2$. We then take these solitonic static solutions (with solitons well localised) and construct from them systems involving two solitons in each field (kinks and antikinks) and then use them as initial conditions for their evolution in Lorentz covariant versions of such models. This way we study their interactions and compare them with similar interactions involving only one Sine-Gordon field. In particular, we look at the behaviour of two static kinks in each field (which for one field repel each other) and of a system involving kinks and anti-kinks (which for one field attract each other) and look how their behaviour depends on the strength of the interaction $\lambda$ between the two fields. Our simulations have led us to look again at the static BPS solutions of systems involving more fields. We have found that such ostensibly 'static' BPS solutions can exhibit small motions due to the excitation of their zero modes. These excitations arise from small unavoidable numerical errors (the overall translation is cancelled by the conservation of momentum) but as systems of two or more fields have more that one zero mode such motions can be generated and are extremely small. The energy of our systems has been conserved to within $10^{-5}\%$.
[ { "created": "Tue, 6 Aug 2019 12:13:43 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2019-08-07
[ [ "Klimas", "P.", "" ], [ "Zakrzewski", "W. J.", "" ] ]
We look at BPS systems involving two interacting Sine-Gordon like fields both when one of them has a kink solution and the second one either a kink or an antikink solution. The interaction between the two fields is controlled by a parameter $\lambda$ which has to satisfy $| \lambda|< 2$. We then take these solitonic static solutions (with solitons well localised) and construct from them systems involving two solitons in each field (kinks and antikinks) and then use them as initial conditions for their evolution in Lorentz covariant versions of such models. This way we study their interactions and compare them with similar interactions involving only one Sine-Gordon field. In particular, we look at the behaviour of two static kinks in each field (which for one field repel each other) and of a system involving kinks and anti-kinks (which for one field attract each other) and look how their behaviour depends on the strength of the interaction $\lambda$ between the two fields. Our simulations have led us to look again at the static BPS solutions of systems involving more fields. We have found that such ostensibly 'static' BPS solutions can exhibit small motions due to the excitation of their zero modes. These excitations arise from small unavoidable numerical errors (the overall translation is cancelled by the conservation of momentum) but as systems of two or more fields have more that one zero mode such motions can be generated and are extremely small. The energy of our systems has been conserved to within $10^{-5}\%$.
1701.01009
Ali Teimouri
Spyridon Talaganis, Ali Teimouri
Hamiltonian Analysis for Infinite Derivative Field Theories and Gravity
v3: 40 pages
null
null
null
hep-th gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Typically higher-derivative theories are unstable. Instabilities manifest themselves from extra propagating degrees of freedom, which are unphysical. In this paper, we will investigate an infinite derivative field theory and study its true dynamical degrees of freedom via Hamiltonian analysis. In particular, we will show that if the infinite derivatives can be captured by a Gaussian kinetic term, i.e. exponential of entire function, then it is possible to prove that there are only finite number of dynamical degrees of freedom. We will further extend our investigation into infinite derivative theory of gravity, and in particular concentrate on ghost free and singularity free theory of gravity, which has been studied extensively in the Lagrangian approach. Here we will show from the Hamiltonian perspective that there are only finite number of degrees of freedom.
[ { "created": "Wed, 4 Jan 2017 13:51:34 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 18 Jan 2017 03:23:04 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 22 May 2017 14:16:10 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2017-05-23
[ [ "Talaganis", "Spyridon", "" ], [ "Teimouri", "Ali", "" ] ]
Typically higher-derivative theories are unstable. Instabilities manifest themselves from extra propagating degrees of freedom, which are unphysical. In this paper, we will investigate an infinite derivative field theory and study its true dynamical degrees of freedom via Hamiltonian analysis. In particular, we will show that if the infinite derivatives can be captured by a Gaussian kinetic term, i.e. exponential of entire function, then it is possible to prove that there are only finite number of dynamical degrees of freedom. We will further extend our investigation into infinite derivative theory of gravity, and in particular concentrate on ghost free and singularity free theory of gravity, which has been studied extensively in the Lagrangian approach. Here we will show from the Hamiltonian perspective that there are only finite number of degrees of freedom.
1301.5342
Davide Gaiotto
Davide Gaiotto and Joel Lamy-Poirier
Irregular Singularities in the H3+ WZW Model
31 pages, 2 figures
null
null
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We propose a definition of irregular vertex operators in the H3+ WZW model. Our definition is compatible with the duality [1] between the H3+ WZW model and Liouville theory, and we provide the explicit map between correlation functions of irregular vertex operators in the two conformal field theories. Our definition of irregular vertex operators is motivated by relations to partition functions of N=2 gauge theory and scattering amplitudes in N=4 gauge theory
[ { "created": "Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:42:22 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2013-01-24
[ [ "Gaiotto", "Davide", "" ], [ "Lamy-Poirier", "Joel", "" ] ]
We propose a definition of irregular vertex operators in the H3+ WZW model. Our definition is compatible with the duality [1] between the H3+ WZW model and Liouville theory, and we provide the explicit map between correlation functions of irregular vertex operators in the two conformal field theories. Our definition of irregular vertex operators is motivated by relations to partition functions of N=2 gauge theory and scattering amplitudes in N=4 gauge theory
0901.4744
Nikita A. Nekrasov
Nikita A.Nekrasov, Samson L.Shatashvili
Supersymmetric vacua and Bethe ansatz
35 pages, short version I, Cargese and Landau-100 conferences proceedings; v2. typos and refs corrected
Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl.192-193:91-112,2009
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2009.07.047
IHES-P/09/09, TCD-MATH-09-04, HMI-09-01, NSF-KITP-09-11
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
An announcement of some results of a longer paper where the supersymmetric vacua of two dimensional N=2 susy gauge theories with matter are shown to be in one-to-one correspondence with the eigenstates of integrable spin chain Hamiltonians. The Heisenberg spin chain is mapped to the two dimensional U(N) theory with fundamental hypermultiplets, the XXZ spin chain is mapped to the analogous three dimensional super-Yang-Mills theory compactified on a circle, the XYZ spin chain and eight-vertex model are related to the four dimensional theory compactified on a torus. The correspondence extends to any spin group, representations, boundary conditions, and inhomogeneity, it includes Sinh-Gordon and non-linear Schroedinger models as well as the dynamical spin chains such as the Hubbard model. Compactifications of four dimensional N=2 theories on a two-sphere lead to the instanton-corrected Bethe equations. We propose a completely novel way for the Yangian, quantum affine, and elliptic algebras to act as a symmetry of a union of quantum field theories. This paper accompanies arXiv:0901.4748
[ { "created": "Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:02:40 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:39:19 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-11-18
[ [ "Nekrasov", "Nikita A.", "" ], [ "Shatashvili", "Samson L.", "" ] ]
An announcement of some results of a longer paper where the supersymmetric vacua of two dimensional N=2 susy gauge theories with matter are shown to be in one-to-one correspondence with the eigenstates of integrable spin chain Hamiltonians. The Heisenberg spin chain is mapped to the two dimensional U(N) theory with fundamental hypermultiplets, the XXZ spin chain is mapped to the analogous three dimensional super-Yang-Mills theory compactified on a circle, the XYZ spin chain and eight-vertex model are related to the four dimensional theory compactified on a torus. The correspondence extends to any spin group, representations, boundary conditions, and inhomogeneity, it includes Sinh-Gordon and non-linear Schroedinger models as well as the dynamical spin chains such as the Hubbard model. Compactifications of four dimensional N=2 theories on a two-sphere lead to the instanton-corrected Bethe equations. We propose a completely novel way for the Yangian, quantum affine, and elliptic algebras to act as a symmetry of a union of quantum field theories. This paper accompanies arXiv:0901.4748
1607.00526
Paul K. Townsend
Alex S. Arvanitakis, Luca Mezincescu and Paul K. Townsend
Worldline CPT and massless supermultiplets
23 pp. Typos corrected, references added and Appendix expanded in v.2. Additional sign choices, simplified equations and clarifications included in v.3
null
10.1142/S0217751X16501529
DAMTP-2016-46
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The action for a massless particle in 4D Minkowski space has a worldline time-reversing symmetry corresponding to CPT invariance of the quantum theory. The analogous symmetry of the N-extended superparticle is shown to be anomalous when N is odd, in the supertwistor formalism this is because a CPT-violating worldline-Chern-Simons term is needed to preserve the chiral U(1) gauge invariance. This accords with the fact that no massless N=1 super-Poincar\'e irrep is CPT-self-conjugate. There is a CPT self-conjugate supermultiplet when N is even, but it has $2^{N+1}$ states when N/2 is odd (e.g. the N=2 hypermultiplet) in contrast to just $2^N$ when N/2 is even (e.g. the N=4 Maxwell supermultiplet). This is shown to follow from a Kramers degeneracy of the superparticle state space when N/2 is odd.
[ { "created": "Sat, 2 Jul 2016 15:56:30 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 4 Aug 2016 14:49:17 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Thu, 8 Sep 2016 09:18:49 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2016-10-12
[ [ "Arvanitakis", "Alex S.", "" ], [ "Mezincescu", "Luca", "" ], [ "Townsend", "Paul K.", "" ] ]
The action for a massless particle in 4D Minkowski space has a worldline time-reversing symmetry corresponding to CPT invariance of the quantum theory. The analogous symmetry of the N-extended superparticle is shown to be anomalous when N is odd, in the supertwistor formalism this is because a CPT-violating worldline-Chern-Simons term is needed to preserve the chiral U(1) gauge invariance. This accords with the fact that no massless N=1 super-Poincar\'e irrep is CPT-self-conjugate. There is a CPT self-conjugate supermultiplet when N is even, but it has $2^{N+1}$ states when N/2 is odd (e.g. the N=2 hypermultiplet) in contrast to just $2^N$ when N/2 is even (e.g. the N=4 Maxwell supermultiplet). This is shown to follow from a Kramers degeneracy of the superparticle state space when N/2 is odd.
hep-th/9212047
Watamura
Satoshi Watamura
Quantum Deformation of BRST Algebra
28pages, HD-THEP-92-39, Preprint TU-411 (September, 1992), LaTeX
Commun.Math.Phys. 158 (1993) 67-92
10.1007/BF02097232
null
hep-th
null
We investigate the $q$-deformation of the BRST algebra, the algebra of the ghost, matter and gauge fields on one spacetime point using the result of the bicovariant differential calculus. There are two nilpotent operations in the algebra, the BRST transformation $\brs$ and the derivative $d$. We show that one can define the covariant commutation relations among the fields and their derivatives consistently with these two operation as well as the $*$-operation, the antimultiplicative inner involution.
[ { "created": "Tue, 8 Dec 1992 13:37:29 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-22
[ [ "Watamura", "Satoshi", "" ] ]
We investigate the $q$-deformation of the BRST algebra, the algebra of the ghost, matter and gauge fields on one spacetime point using the result of the bicovariant differential calculus. There are two nilpotent operations in the algebra, the BRST transformation $\brs$ and the derivative $d$. We show that one can define the covariant commutation relations among the fields and their derivatives consistently with these two operation as well as the $*$-operation, the antimultiplicative inner involution.
hep-th/9207117
Vipul Periwal
R.C. Myers and V. Periwal
Chiral gravity in two dimensions
19 pages, iassns-hep-92-19/McGill/92-26
Nucl.Phys. B397 (1993) 239-259
10.1016/0550-3213(93)90343-N
null
hep-th
null
It is shown that conformal matter with $c_{\ssc L}\not=c_{\ssc R}$ can be consistently coupled to two-dimensional `frame' gravity. The theory is quantized, following David, and Distler and Kawai, using the derivation of their {\it ansatz} due to Mavromatos and Miramontes, and D'Hoker and Kurzepa. New super-selection rules are found by requiring SL(2,{\bf C}) invariance of correlation functions on the plane. There is no analogue of the $c=1$ barrier found in non-chiral non-critical strings. A non-critical heterotic string is constructed---it has 744 states in its spectrum, transforming in the adjoint representation of $(E_8)^3.$ Correlation functions are calculated in this example.
[ { "created": "Fri, 31 Jul 1992 17:38:06 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-22
[ [ "Myers", "R. C.", "" ], [ "Periwal", "V.", "" ] ]
It is shown that conformal matter with $c_{\ssc L}\not=c_{\ssc R}$ can be consistently coupled to two-dimensional `frame' gravity. The theory is quantized, following David, and Distler and Kawai, using the derivation of their {\it ansatz} due to Mavromatos and Miramontes, and D'Hoker and Kurzepa. New super-selection rules are found by requiring SL(2,{\bf C}) invariance of correlation functions on the plane. There is no analogue of the $c=1$ barrier found in non-chiral non-critical strings. A non-critical heterotic string is constructed---it has 744 states in its spectrum, transforming in the adjoint representation of $(E_8)^3.$ Correlation functions are calculated in this example.
hep-th/0404248
Adi Armoni
Adi Armoni (CERN)
Witten-Veneziano from Green-Schwarz
10 pages, LaTex. 1 eps figure. v2: minor changes, refs. added, to appear in JHEP
JHEP 0406 (2004) 019
10.1088/1126-6708/2004/06/019
CERN-PH-TH/2004-066
hep-th hep-lat hep-ph
null
We consider the U(1) problem within the AdS/CFT framework. We explain how the Witten-Veneziano formula for the eta' mass is related to a generalized Green-Schwarz mechanism. The closed string mode, that cancels the anomaly of the gauged U(1) axial symmetry, is identified with the eta' meson. In a particular set-up of D3-branes on a C3/(Z3xZ3) orbifold singularity, the eta' meson is a twisted-sector R-R field.
[ { "created": "Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:23:12 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:20:44 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-11-10
[ [ "Armoni", "Adi", "", "CERN" ] ]
We consider the U(1) problem within the AdS/CFT framework. We explain how the Witten-Veneziano formula for the eta' mass is related to a generalized Green-Schwarz mechanism. The closed string mode, that cancels the anomaly of the gauged U(1) axial symmetry, is identified with the eta' meson. In a particular set-up of D3-branes on a C3/(Z3xZ3) orbifold singularity, the eta' meson is a twisted-sector R-R field.
2109.03245
Sungwoo Hong
Mohamed M. Anber, Sungwoo Hong, Minho Son
New Anomalies, TQFTs, and Confinement in Bosonic Chiral Gauge Theories
36+14 pages, Journal version, corrections to symmetry breaking and several minor improvements are made
null
10.1007/JHEP02(2022)062
null
hep-th hep-ph
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We study a class of 4-dimensional $SU(N)$ chiral gauge theories with fermions in the 2-index symmetric and antisymmetric representations and classify their infrared phases. The choice $N=4\mathbb{Z}$ corresponds to gauging the fermion number and makes the theory purely bosonic. We examine the most general background fields of the centers of the gauge, non-abelian flavor, and $U(1)$-axial groups that can be consistently activated, thereby determine the faithful global continuous and discrete symmetries of the theory. This allows us to identify new mixed 0-form/1-form `t Hooft anomalies on both spin and nonspin manifolds. If the theory confines, the absence of composite fermions implies that continuous symmetries must be broken down to anomaly-free subgroups. Anomalies associated with discrete symmetries can be saturated either by breaking the symmetry or by a symmetry-preserving topological quantum field theory (TQFT). The latter, however, is obstructed on spin manifold. The interplay between these features greatly restricts the possible infrared physics. We present two examples that demonstrate our approach. We argue that if the theory confines, the zoo of anomalies and TQFT obstruction greatly restrict the viable infrared condensates. We also discuss the possibility that some theories flow to a conformal fixed point.
[ { "created": "Tue, 7 Sep 2021 18:00:00 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:54:20 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2022-03-02
[ [ "Anber", "Mohamed M.", "" ], [ "Hong", "Sungwoo", "" ], [ "Son", "Minho", "" ] ]
We study a class of 4-dimensional $SU(N)$ chiral gauge theories with fermions in the 2-index symmetric and antisymmetric representations and classify their infrared phases. The choice $N=4\mathbb{Z}$ corresponds to gauging the fermion number and makes the theory purely bosonic. We examine the most general background fields of the centers of the gauge, non-abelian flavor, and $U(1)$-axial groups that can be consistently activated, thereby determine the faithful global continuous and discrete symmetries of the theory. This allows us to identify new mixed 0-form/1-form `t Hooft anomalies on both spin and nonspin manifolds. If the theory confines, the absence of composite fermions implies that continuous symmetries must be broken down to anomaly-free subgroups. Anomalies associated with discrete symmetries can be saturated either by breaking the symmetry or by a symmetry-preserving topological quantum field theory (TQFT). The latter, however, is obstructed on spin manifold. The interplay between these features greatly restricts the possible infrared physics. We present two examples that demonstrate our approach. We argue that if the theory confines, the zoo of anomalies and TQFT obstruction greatly restrict the viable infrared condensates. We also discuss the possibility that some theories flow to a conformal fixed point.
1402.0456
Luis E. Oxman
L. E. Oxman, G. C. Santos Rosa, B. F. I. Teixeira
Coloured loops in 4D and their effective field representation
27 pages, LaTeX
J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 47 (2014) 305401
10.1088/1751-8113/47/30/305401
null
hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Gaining insight about ensembles of magnetic configurations, that could originate the confining string tension between quarks, constitutes a major concern in current lattice investigations. This interest also applies to a different approach, where gauge models with spontaneous symmetry breaking are constructed to describe the confining string as a smooth vortex solution. In this article, we initially show how to incorporate non Abelian information into an ensemble of monopoles in $4D$, characterized by phenomenological parameters. Next, using some recent techniques developed for polymers, we were able to relate the coloured ensemble with a non Abelian gauge model. This could offer an interesting perspective to discuss some of the different approaches to describe confinement.
[ { "created": "Mon, 3 Feb 2014 18:38:05 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:12:58 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-18
[ [ "Oxman", "L. E.", "" ], [ "Rosa", "G. C. Santos", "" ], [ "Teixeira", "B. F. I.", "" ] ]
Gaining insight about ensembles of magnetic configurations, that could originate the confining string tension between quarks, constitutes a major concern in current lattice investigations. This interest also applies to a different approach, where gauge models with spontaneous symmetry breaking are constructed to describe the confining string as a smooth vortex solution. In this article, we initially show how to incorporate non Abelian information into an ensemble of monopoles in $4D$, characterized by phenomenological parameters. Next, using some recent techniques developed for polymers, we were able to relate the coloured ensemble with a non Abelian gauge model. This could offer an interesting perspective to discuss some of the different approaches to describe confinement.
1808.07575
Chi-Sing Lam
C.S. Lam
Pfaffian Diagrams for Gluon Tree Amplitudes
null
Phys. Rev. D 98, 076002 (2018)
10.1103/PhysRevD.98.076002
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Pfaffian diagrams are formulated to represent gluon amplitudes computed from the Cachazo-He-Yuan (CHY) formula. They may be regarded as a systematic regrouping of Feynman diagrams after internal momenta are expanded and products of vertex factors are evaluated. This reprocessing enables gluon amplitudes expressed in Pfaffian diagrams to contain less terms. For example, there are 19 terms for the four-point amplitude in Pfaffian diagrams, and 35 terms in Feynman diagrams. Gauge invariance is simpler and more explicit in Pfaffian diagrams, in that subset of diagrams with the same root configuration are already gauge invariant in all lines but two. In getting to these results, several technical difficulties must be overcome. Double poles must be converted to simple poles, integrations must be carried out directly and formulated into simple rules, and the three \M constant lines must be suitably chosen to minimize the number of terms present.
[ { "created": "Wed, 22 Aug 2018 22:04:41 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2018-10-10
[ [ "Lam", "C. S.", "" ] ]
Pfaffian diagrams are formulated to represent gluon amplitudes computed from the Cachazo-He-Yuan (CHY) formula. They may be regarded as a systematic regrouping of Feynman diagrams after internal momenta are expanded and products of vertex factors are evaluated. This reprocessing enables gluon amplitudes expressed in Pfaffian diagrams to contain less terms. For example, there are 19 terms for the four-point amplitude in Pfaffian diagrams, and 35 terms in Feynman diagrams. Gauge invariance is simpler and more explicit in Pfaffian diagrams, in that subset of diagrams with the same root configuration are already gauge invariant in all lines but two. In getting to these results, several technical difficulties must be overcome. Double poles must be converted to simple poles, integrations must be carried out directly and formulated into simple rules, and the three \M constant lines must be suitably chosen to minimize the number of terms present.
2310.04434
Faizuddin Ahmed
M. Abu-Shady and Faizuddin Ahmed
Impact of global monopole on heavy mesons in hot-dense medium
14 pages, 8 figures, improved version, accepted in IJMPA (https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217751X2450060X)
null
10.1142/S0217751X2450060X
null
hep-th nucl-th quant-ph
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This research study is primarily focus on investigating how the topological effects influence the eigenvalue solutions in the presence of a hot-dense medium. To accomplish this, we employ the non-relativistic Schr\"odinger wave equation, taking into consideration both the quantum flux field and an interaction potential. Through this approach, we determine the energy eigenvalues and their corresponding wave functions using the Nikiforov-Uvarov method. Our findings indicate that when we consider both the topological effects and the magnetic flux, $\Phi$, there is a noticeable reduction in the binding energy within the hot-dense medium. Additionally, we analyze the role of the baryonic potential in shaping the binding energy within the $(T, u_b)$ plane. Interestingly, it is evident that the influence of the baryonic potential becomes more pronounced as its values decrease
[ { "created": "Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:16:00 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 17 May 2024 15:59:58 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-05-20
[ [ "Abu-Shady", "M.", "" ], [ "Ahmed", "Faizuddin", "" ] ]
This research study is primarily focus on investigating how the topological effects influence the eigenvalue solutions in the presence of a hot-dense medium. To accomplish this, we employ the non-relativistic Schr\"odinger wave equation, taking into consideration both the quantum flux field and an interaction potential. Through this approach, we determine the energy eigenvalues and their corresponding wave functions using the Nikiforov-Uvarov method. Our findings indicate that when we consider both the topological effects and the magnetic flux, $\Phi$, there is a noticeable reduction in the binding energy within the hot-dense medium. Additionally, we analyze the role of the baryonic potential in shaping the binding energy within the $(T, u_b)$ plane. Interestingly, it is evident that the influence of the baryonic potential becomes more pronounced as its values decrease
1611.00446
Masoumeh Ghasemkhani
M. Ghasemkhani, R. Bufalo, V. Rahmanpour, E. Nouri
One-loop $\mathbf{\beta}$ function of noncommutative scalar $QED_{4}$
23 pages, 6 figures, published version
Phys. Rev. D 95, 085018 (2017)
10.1103/PhysRevD.95.085018
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper, we consider the $\beta$ function at one-loop approximation for noncommutative scalar QED. The renormalization of the full theory, including the basic vertices, and the renormalization group equation are fully established. Next, the complete set of the one-loop diagrams corresponding to the first-order radiative corrections to the basic functions is considered: gauge, charged scalar and ghost fields self-energies, and three- and four-point vertex functions $\left<\phi^\dag \phi A\right>$ and $\left<\phi^\dag \phi A A\right>$, respectively. We pay special attention to the noncommutative contributions to the renormalization constants. To conclude, the one-loop $\beta$ function of noncommutative scalar QED is then computed and comparison to known results is presented.
[ { "created": "Wed, 2 Nov 2016 02:14:29 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:00:45 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2017-04-27
[ [ "Ghasemkhani", "M.", "" ], [ "Bufalo", "R.", "" ], [ "Rahmanpour", "V.", "" ], [ "Nouri", "E.", "" ] ]
In this paper, we consider the $\beta$ function at one-loop approximation for noncommutative scalar QED. The renormalization of the full theory, including the basic vertices, and the renormalization group equation are fully established. Next, the complete set of the one-loop diagrams corresponding to the first-order radiative corrections to the basic functions is considered: gauge, charged scalar and ghost fields self-energies, and three- and four-point vertex functions $\left<\phi^\dag \phi A\right>$ and $\left<\phi^\dag \phi A A\right>$, respectively. We pay special attention to the noncommutative contributions to the renormalization constants. To conclude, the one-loop $\beta$ function of noncommutative scalar QED is then computed and comparison to known results is presented.
0809.2273
Nami Fux Svaiter
T. C. de Aguiar, G. Menezes, N. F. Svaiter
Stochastic Quantization of Scalar Fields in de Sitter Spacetime
null
Class.Quant.Grav.26:075003,2009
10.1088/0264-9381/26/7/075003
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We consider the stochastic quantization method for scalar fields defined in a curved manifold. The two-point function associated to a massive self-interacting scalar field is evaluated, up to the first order level in the coupling constant $\lambda$, for the case of de Sitter Euclidean metric. Its value for the asymptotic limit of the Markov parameter $\tau\to\infty$ is exhibited. We discuss in detail the covariant stochastic regularization to render the one-loop two-point function finite in the de Sitter Euclidean metric.
[ { "created": "Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:35:46 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-03-20
[ [ "de Aguiar", "T. C.", "" ], [ "Menezes", "G.", "" ], [ "Svaiter", "N. F.", "" ] ]
We consider the stochastic quantization method for scalar fields defined in a curved manifold. The two-point function associated to a massive self-interacting scalar field is evaluated, up to the first order level in the coupling constant $\lambda$, for the case of de Sitter Euclidean metric. Its value for the asymptotic limit of the Markov parameter $\tau\to\infty$ is exhibited. We discuss in detail the covariant stochastic regularization to render the one-loop two-point function finite in the de Sitter Euclidean metric.
1703.10147
Eva Silverstein
Matthew Dodelson and Eva Silverstein
Long-Range Nonlocality in Six-Point String Scattering: simulation of black hole infallers
42 pages, 9 figures. v2: 43 pages, 9 figures. Added section on vertex operator integral, other small corrections. v3: minor addition on probability and normalization
Phys. Rev. D 96, 066009 (2017)
10.1103/PhysRevD.96.066009
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We set up a tree-level six point scattering process in which two strings are separated longitudinally such that they could only interact directly via a non-local spreading effect such as that predicted by light cone gauge calculations and the Gross-Mende saddle point. One string, the `detector', is produced at a finite time with energy $E$ by an auxiliary $2\to 2$ sub-process, with kinematics such that it has sufficient resolution to detect the longitudinal spreading of an additional incoming string, the `source'. We test this hypothesis in a gauge-invariant S-matrix calculation convolved with an appropriate wavepacket peaked at a separation $X$ between the central trajectories of the source and produced detector. The amplitude exhibits support for scattering at the predicted longitudinal separation $X\sim\alpha' E$, in sharp contrast to the analogous quantum field theory amplitude (whose support manifestly traces out a tail of the position-space wavefunction). The effect arises in a regime in which the string amplitude is not obtained as a convergent sum of such QFT amplitudes, and has larger amplitude than similar QFT models (with the same auxiliary four point amplitude). In a linear dilaton background, the amplitude depends on the string coupling as expected if the scattering is not simply occuring on the wavepacket tail in string theory. This manifests the scale of longitudinal spreading in a gauge-invariant S-matrix amplitude, in a calculable process with significant amplitude. It simulates a key feature of the dynamics of time-translated horizon infallers.
[ { "created": "Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:23:39 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 27 Apr 2017 23:02:31 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 10 May 2017 18:57:57 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2017-09-20
[ [ "Dodelson", "Matthew", "" ], [ "Silverstein", "Eva", "" ] ]
We set up a tree-level six point scattering process in which two strings are separated longitudinally such that they could only interact directly via a non-local spreading effect such as that predicted by light cone gauge calculations and the Gross-Mende saddle point. One string, the `detector', is produced at a finite time with energy $E$ by an auxiliary $2\to 2$ sub-process, with kinematics such that it has sufficient resolution to detect the longitudinal spreading of an additional incoming string, the `source'. We test this hypothesis in a gauge-invariant S-matrix calculation convolved with an appropriate wavepacket peaked at a separation $X$ between the central trajectories of the source and produced detector. The amplitude exhibits support for scattering at the predicted longitudinal separation $X\sim\alpha' E$, in sharp contrast to the analogous quantum field theory amplitude (whose support manifestly traces out a tail of the position-space wavefunction). The effect arises in a regime in which the string amplitude is not obtained as a convergent sum of such QFT amplitudes, and has larger amplitude than similar QFT models (with the same auxiliary four point amplitude). In a linear dilaton background, the amplitude depends on the string coupling as expected if the scattering is not simply occuring on the wavepacket tail in string theory. This manifests the scale of longitudinal spreading in a gauge-invariant S-matrix amplitude, in a calculable process with significant amplitude. It simulates a key feature of the dynamics of time-translated horizon infallers.
1908.00386
Tomasz Lukowski
Tomasz Lukowski
On the Boundaries of the m=2 Amplituhedron
14 pages, 3 figures
null
null
null
hep-th math.CO
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Amplituhedra $\mathcal{A}_{n,k}^{(m)}$ are geometric objects of great interest in modern mathematics and physics: for mathematicians they are combinatorially rich generalizations of polygons and polytopes, based on the notion of positivity; for physicists, the amplituhedron $\mathcal{A}^{(4)}_{n,k}$ encodes the scattering amplitudes of the planar $\mathcal{N}=4$ super Yang-Mills theory. In this paper we study the structure of boundaries for the amplituhedron $\mathcal{A}_{n,k}^{(2)}$. We classify all boundaries of all dimensions and provide their graphical enumeration. We find that the boundary poset for the amplituhedron is Eulerian and show that the Euler characteristic of the amplituhedron equals one. This provides an initial step towards proving that the amplituhedron for $m=2$ is homeomorphic to a closed ball.
[ { "created": "Thu, 1 Aug 2019 13:30:16 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2019-08-02
[ [ "Lukowski", "Tomasz", "" ] ]
Amplituhedra $\mathcal{A}_{n,k}^{(m)}$ are geometric objects of great interest in modern mathematics and physics: for mathematicians they are combinatorially rich generalizations of polygons and polytopes, based on the notion of positivity; for physicists, the amplituhedron $\mathcal{A}^{(4)}_{n,k}$ encodes the scattering amplitudes of the planar $\mathcal{N}=4$ super Yang-Mills theory. In this paper we study the structure of boundaries for the amplituhedron $\mathcal{A}_{n,k}^{(2)}$. We classify all boundaries of all dimensions and provide their graphical enumeration. We find that the boundary poset for the amplituhedron is Eulerian and show that the Euler characteristic of the amplituhedron equals one. This provides an initial step towards proving that the amplituhedron for $m=2$ is homeomorphic to a closed ball.
hep-th/9702116
Hwang-hyun Kwon
Hwang-hyun Kwon (DAMTP, University of Cambridge)
Non-confinement in Three Dimensional Supersymmetric Yang-Mills Theory
9 pages, LATEX
null
null
DAMTP/ 97-9
hep-th
null
The role of instantons in three dimensional N=2 supersymmetric SU(2) Yang-Mills theory is studied, especially in relation to the issue of confinement. The instanton-induced low energy effective action is derived by extending the dilute gas approximation to the super-moduli space of instantons. Following Polyakov's description of confinement in compact U(1) gauge theory, it is argued that there is no confinement in N=2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory.
[ { "created": "Fri, 14 Feb 1997 23:51:42 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Kwon", "Hwang-hyun", "", "DAMTP, University of Cambridge" ] ]
The role of instantons in three dimensional N=2 supersymmetric SU(2) Yang-Mills theory is studied, especially in relation to the issue of confinement. The instanton-induced low energy effective action is derived by extending the dilute gas approximation to the super-moduli space of instantons. Following Polyakov's description of confinement in compact U(1) gauge theory, it is argued that there is no confinement in N=2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory.
0908.2064
Andrei Mironov
Andrei Mironov, Sergei Mironov, Alexei Morozov and Andrey Morozov
CFT exercises for the needs of AGT
29 pages
Teor.Mat.Fiz. 165 (2010) 503-542; Theor.Math.Phys. 165 (2010) 1662-1698
10.1007/s11232-010-0136-x
FIAN/TD-17/09, ITEP/TH-33/09
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
An explicit check of the AGT relation between the W_N-symmetry controlled conformal blocks and U(N) Nekrasov functions requires knowledge of the Shapovalov matrix and various triple correlators for W-algebra descendants. We collect simplest expressions of this type for N=3 and for the two lowest descendant levels, together with the detailed derivations, which can be now computerized and used in more general studies of conformal blocks and AGT relations at higher levels.
[ { "created": "Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:01:07 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:49:46 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2020-05-26
[ [ "Mironov", "Andrei", "" ], [ "Mironov", "Sergei", "" ], [ "Morozov", "Alexei", "" ], [ "Morozov", "Andrey", "" ] ]
An explicit check of the AGT relation between the W_N-symmetry controlled conformal blocks and U(N) Nekrasov functions requires knowledge of the Shapovalov matrix and various triple correlators for W-algebra descendants. We collect simplest expressions of this type for N=3 and for the two lowest descendant levels, together with the detailed derivations, which can be now computerized and used in more general studies of conformal blocks and AGT relations at higher levels.
2207.03491
Victor Pozsgay
Mariana Carrillo Gonzalez, Claudia de Rham, Victor Pozsgay, Andrew J. Tolley
Causal Effective Field Theories
38 pages, 5 figures (updated in v2)
Phys. Rev. D 106, 105018 (2022)
10.1103/PhysRevD.106.105018
Imperial/TP/2022/MC/05
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Physical principles such as unitarity, causality, and locality can constrain the space of consistent effective field theories (EFTs) by imposing two-sided bounds on the allowed values of Wilson coefficients. In this paper, we consider the bounds that arise from the requirement of low-energy causality alone, without appealing to any assumptions about UV physics. We focus on shift-symmetric theories, and consider bounds that arise from the propagation around both a homogeneous and a spherically-symmetric background. We find that low-energy causality, namely the requirement that there are no resolvable time advances within the regime of validity of the EFT, produces two-sided bounds in agreement with compact positivity constraints previously obtained from $2 \rightarrow 2$ scattering amplitude dispersion relations using full crossing symmetry.
[ { "created": "Thu, 7 Jul 2022 18:00:00 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:46:57 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-03-20
[ [ "Gonzalez", "Mariana Carrillo", "" ], [ "de Rham", "Claudia", "" ], [ "Pozsgay", "Victor", "" ], [ "Tolley", "Andrew J.", "" ] ]
Physical principles such as unitarity, causality, and locality can constrain the space of consistent effective field theories (EFTs) by imposing two-sided bounds on the allowed values of Wilson coefficients. In this paper, we consider the bounds that arise from the requirement of low-energy causality alone, without appealing to any assumptions about UV physics. We focus on shift-symmetric theories, and consider bounds that arise from the propagation around both a homogeneous and a spherically-symmetric background. We find that low-energy causality, namely the requirement that there are no resolvable time advances within the regime of validity of the EFT, produces two-sided bounds in agreement with compact positivity constraints previously obtained from $2 \rightarrow 2$ scattering amplitude dispersion relations using full crossing symmetry.
1704.05919
Zhan-Feng Mai
Zhan-Feng Mai and H. Lu
Black Holes, Dark Wormholes and Solitons in f(T) Gravities
Latex, 31 pages, 2 figures, typos corrected and a reference added
Phys. Rev. D 95, 124024 (2017)
10.1103/PhysRevD.95.124024
null
hep-th gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
By choosing an appropriate vielbein basis, we obtain a class of spherically-symmetric solutions in $f(T)$ gravities. The solutions are asymptotic to Minkowski spacetimes with leading falloffs the same as those of the Schwarzschild black hole. In general, these solutions have branch-cut singularities in the middle. For appropriately chosen $f(T)$ functions, extremal black holes can also emerge. Furthermore, we obtain wormhole configurations whose spatial section is analogous to an Ellis wormhole, but $-g_{tt}$ runs from 0 to 1 as the proper radial coordinate runs from $-\infty$ to $+\infty$. Thus a signal sent from $-\infty$ to $+\infty$ through the wormhole will be infinitely red-shifted. We call such a spacetime configuration a dark wormhole. By introducing a bare cosmological constant $\Lambda_0$, we construct smooth solitons that are asymptotic to local AdS with an effective $\Lambda_{\rm eff}$. In the middle of bulk, the soliton metric behaves like the AdS of bare $\Lambda_0$ in global coordinates. We also embed AdS planar and Lifshitz black holes in $f(T)$ gravities. Finally we couple the Maxwell field to the $f(T)$ theories and construct electrically-charged solutions.
[ { "created": "Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:02:16 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:25:27 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2017-06-21
[ [ "Mai", "Zhan-Feng", "" ], [ "Lu", "H.", "" ] ]
By choosing an appropriate vielbein basis, we obtain a class of spherically-symmetric solutions in $f(T)$ gravities. The solutions are asymptotic to Minkowski spacetimes with leading falloffs the same as those of the Schwarzschild black hole. In general, these solutions have branch-cut singularities in the middle. For appropriately chosen $f(T)$ functions, extremal black holes can also emerge. Furthermore, we obtain wormhole configurations whose spatial section is analogous to an Ellis wormhole, but $-g_{tt}$ runs from 0 to 1 as the proper radial coordinate runs from $-\infty$ to $+\infty$. Thus a signal sent from $-\infty$ to $+\infty$ through the wormhole will be infinitely red-shifted. We call such a spacetime configuration a dark wormhole. By introducing a bare cosmological constant $\Lambda_0$, we construct smooth solitons that are asymptotic to local AdS with an effective $\Lambda_{\rm eff}$. In the middle of bulk, the soliton metric behaves like the AdS of bare $\Lambda_0$ in global coordinates. We also embed AdS planar and Lifshitz black holes in $f(T)$ gravities. Finally we couple the Maxwell field to the $f(T)$ theories and construct electrically-charged solutions.
hep-th/0410088
Djordje Sijacki
Djordje Sijacki
Chromogravity - An Effective Diff(4,R) Gauge for the IR region of QCD
null
SFIN 15 A3 (2002) 213
null
null
hep-th
null
Previous work on the IR regime approximation of QCD in which the dominant contribution comes from a dressed two-gluon effective metric-like field $G_{\mu\nu} = g_{ab} A^{a}_{\mu} A^{b}_{\nu}$ ($g_{ab}$ a color SU(3) metric) is reviewed. The QCD gauge is approximated by effective "chromodiffeomorphisms", i.e. by a gauge theory based on a pseudo-diffeomorphisms group. The second-quantized $G_{\mu\nu}$ field, together with the Lorentz generators close on the $\bar{SL}(4,R)$ algebra. This algebra represents a spectrum generating algebra for the set of hadron states of a given flavor - hadronic "manifields" transforming w.r.t. $\bar{SL}(4,R)$ (infinite-dimensional) unitary irreducible representations. The equations of motion for the effective pseudo-gravity are derived from a quadratic action describing Riemannian pseudo-gravity in the presence of shear ($\bar{SL}(4,R)$ covariant) hadronic matter currents. These equations yield $p^{-4}$ propagators, i.e. a linearly rising confining potential $H(r) \sim r$, as well as linear $J \sim m^{2}$ Regge trajectories. The $\bar{SL}(4,R)$ symmetry based dynamical theory for the QCD IR region is successfully applied to hadron resonances. The pseudo-gravity potential reaches over to Nuclear Physics, where its $J^{P} = 2^{+}, 0^{+}$ quanta provide for the ground state excitations of the Arima-Iachello Interacting Boson Model.
[ { "created": "Fri, 8 Oct 2004 13:38:43 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Sijacki", "Djordje", "" ] ]
Previous work on the IR regime approximation of QCD in which the dominant contribution comes from a dressed two-gluon effective metric-like field $G_{\mu\nu} = g_{ab} A^{a}_{\mu} A^{b}_{\nu}$ ($g_{ab}$ a color SU(3) metric) is reviewed. The QCD gauge is approximated by effective "chromodiffeomorphisms", i.e. by a gauge theory based on a pseudo-diffeomorphisms group. The second-quantized $G_{\mu\nu}$ field, together with the Lorentz generators close on the $\bar{SL}(4,R)$ algebra. This algebra represents a spectrum generating algebra for the set of hadron states of a given flavor - hadronic "manifields" transforming w.r.t. $\bar{SL}(4,R)$ (infinite-dimensional) unitary irreducible representations. The equations of motion for the effective pseudo-gravity are derived from a quadratic action describing Riemannian pseudo-gravity in the presence of shear ($\bar{SL}(4,R)$ covariant) hadronic matter currents. These equations yield $p^{-4}$ propagators, i.e. a linearly rising confining potential $H(r) \sim r$, as well as linear $J \sim m^{2}$ Regge trajectories. The $\bar{SL}(4,R)$ symmetry based dynamical theory for the QCD IR region is successfully applied to hadron resonances. The pseudo-gravity potential reaches over to Nuclear Physics, where its $J^{P} = 2^{+}, 0^{+}$ quanta provide for the ground state excitations of the Arima-Iachello Interacting Boson Model.
2210.00606
Daniel Kapec
Daniel Kapec
Soft Particles and Infinite-Dimensional Geometry
27 pages. v2: added appendices and expanded discussion in section 6
null
null
null
hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In the sigma model, soft insertions of moduli scalars enact parallel transport of $S$-matrix elements about the finite-dimensional moduli space of vacua, and the antisymmetric double-soft theorem calculates the curvature of the vacuum manifold. We explore the analogs of these statements in gauge theory and gravity in asymptotically flat spacetimes, where the relevant moduli spaces are infinite-dimensional. These models have spaces of vacua parameterized by (trivial) flat connections at spatial infinity, and soft insertions of photons, gluons, and gravitons parallel transport $S$-matrix elements about these infinite-dimensional manifolds. We argue that the antisymmetric double-soft gluon theorem in $d+2$ bulk dimensions computes the curvature of a connection on the infinite-dimensional space Map$(S^d,G)/G$. The analogous metrics in abelian gauge theory and gravity are flat, as indicated by the vanishing of the antisymmetric double-soft theorems in those models. In other words, Feynman diagram calculations not only know about the vacuum manifold of Yang-Mills theory, they can also be used to compute its curvature. The results have interesting implications for flat holography.
[ { "created": "Sun, 2 Oct 2022 19:27:44 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 6 Jul 2023 15:14:52 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-07-07
[ [ "Kapec", "Daniel", "" ] ]
In the sigma model, soft insertions of moduli scalars enact parallel transport of $S$-matrix elements about the finite-dimensional moduli space of vacua, and the antisymmetric double-soft theorem calculates the curvature of the vacuum manifold. We explore the analogs of these statements in gauge theory and gravity in asymptotically flat spacetimes, where the relevant moduli spaces are infinite-dimensional. These models have spaces of vacua parameterized by (trivial) flat connections at spatial infinity, and soft insertions of photons, gluons, and gravitons parallel transport $S$-matrix elements about these infinite-dimensional manifolds. We argue that the antisymmetric double-soft gluon theorem in $d+2$ bulk dimensions computes the curvature of a connection on the infinite-dimensional space Map$(S^d,G)/G$. The analogous metrics in abelian gauge theory and gravity are flat, as indicated by the vanishing of the antisymmetric double-soft theorems in those models. In other words, Feynman diagram calculations not only know about the vacuum manifold of Yang-Mills theory, they can also be used to compute its curvature. The results have interesting implications for flat holography.
hep-th/9808048
Zurab Kakushadze
Zurab Kakushadze
Large N Gauge Theories from Orientifolds with NS-NS B-flux
24 pages, revtex, minor misprints corrected, a clarifying remark added (to appear in Nucl. Phys. B)
Nucl.Phys. B544 (1999) 265-286
10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00840-2
HUTP-98/A061, NUB 3186
hep-th
null
We consider D-branes and orientifold planes embedded in non-compact (orbifolded) space-time. We point out that even in the non-compact cases we can turn on non-zero (quantized) NS-NS antisymmetric B-field. In particular, we study the effect of the B-field on four dimensional large N gauge theories from orientifolds. Thus, in theories with both D3- and D7-branes, the effect of the B-field is non-trivial: the number of D7-branes (of each species) is reduced from 8 (which is the required number if the B-field is trivial) to 4. This results in a different orientifold string theory, and, subsequently, the corresponding large N gauge theory is also different. We explicitly construct large N gauge theories from orientifolds with non-zero B-field backgrounds with ${\cal N}=2,1,0$ supersymmetries. These theories, just as their counterparts without the B-field, have the property that in the large N limit computation of any M-point correlation function reduces to the corresponding computation in the parent ${\cal N}=4$ supersymmetric theory with a unitary gauge group.
[ { "created": "Sun, 9 Aug 1998 11:01:11 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 14 Aug 1998 06:53:05 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Fri, 4 Dec 1998 09:17:53 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Kakushadze", "Zurab", "" ] ]
We consider D-branes and orientifold planes embedded in non-compact (orbifolded) space-time. We point out that even in the non-compact cases we can turn on non-zero (quantized) NS-NS antisymmetric B-field. In particular, we study the effect of the B-field on four dimensional large N gauge theories from orientifolds. Thus, in theories with both D3- and D7-branes, the effect of the B-field is non-trivial: the number of D7-branes (of each species) is reduced from 8 (which is the required number if the B-field is trivial) to 4. This results in a different orientifold string theory, and, subsequently, the corresponding large N gauge theory is also different. We explicitly construct large N gauge theories from orientifolds with non-zero B-field backgrounds with ${\cal N}=2,1,0$ supersymmetries. These theories, just as their counterparts without the B-field, have the property that in the large N limit computation of any M-point correlation function reduces to the corresponding computation in the parent ${\cal N}=4$ supersymmetric theory with a unitary gauge group.
2407.20120
Sumit Banik
Sumit Banik, Samuel Friot
Analytic Evaluation of Multiple Mellin-Barnes Integrals
Contribution to proceedings of the Loops and Legs in Quantum Field Theory conference (LL2024), April 14-19, 2024, Wittenberg, Germany
null
null
ZU-TH 36/24, PSI-PR-24-16
hep-th hep-ph
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We summarize two geometrical approaches to analytically evaluate higher-fold Mellin-Barnes (MB) integrals in terms of hypergeometric functions. The first method is based on intersections of conic hulls, while the second one, which is more recent, relies on triangulations of a set of points. We demonstrate that, once automatized, the triangulation approach is computationally more efficient than the conic hull approach. As an application of this triangulation approach, we describe how one can derive simpler hypergeometric solutions of the conformal off-shell massless two-loop double box and one-loop hexagon Feynman integrals than those previously obtained from the conic hull approach. Lastly, by applying the above techniques on the MB representation of multiple polylogarithms, we show how to obtain new convergent series representations for these functions. These new analytic expressions were numerically cross-checked with GINAC.
[ { "created": "Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:51:42 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2024-07-30
[ [ "Banik", "Sumit", "" ], [ "Friot", "Samuel", "" ] ]
We summarize two geometrical approaches to analytically evaluate higher-fold Mellin-Barnes (MB) integrals in terms of hypergeometric functions. The first method is based on intersections of conic hulls, while the second one, which is more recent, relies on triangulations of a set of points. We demonstrate that, once automatized, the triangulation approach is computationally more efficient than the conic hull approach. As an application of this triangulation approach, we describe how one can derive simpler hypergeometric solutions of the conformal off-shell massless two-loop double box and one-loop hexagon Feynman integrals than those previously obtained from the conic hull approach. Lastly, by applying the above techniques on the MB representation of multiple polylogarithms, we show how to obtain new convergent series representations for these functions. These new analytic expressions were numerically cross-checked with GINAC.
2310.18272
Kumar Abhinav Dr.
Kumar Abhinav
A Gauge-Invariant Massive 2-form Model and its Quantization
19 pages
null
null
null
hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
An Abelian 2-form theory that maintains gauge-invariance despite having a mass is considered in 3+1 dimensions. Though this mass owes to a non-local term the corresponding classical equations of motion are completely local and subjected to proper gauge fixing, yielding 3 massive degrees of freedom. Subsequently, consistent Dirac brackets could be constructed for this system that agreed with the subsequently obtained quantization under the non-covariant gauge condition. The covariant gauge quantization reproduced the same spectrum following the dissociation of a spurious massless mode from the physical vector space. Moreover, a path-integral treatment of the theory saw ghosts decoupling and proper BRST transformations were obtained. This 2-form field mediates a screened interaction of Yukawa-type that mimics the Meisner effect when topologically coupled to a fermion current.
[ { "created": "Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:58:54 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2023-10-30
[ [ "Abhinav", "Kumar", "" ] ]
An Abelian 2-form theory that maintains gauge-invariance despite having a mass is considered in 3+1 dimensions. Though this mass owes to a non-local term the corresponding classical equations of motion are completely local and subjected to proper gauge fixing, yielding 3 massive degrees of freedom. Subsequently, consistent Dirac brackets could be constructed for this system that agreed with the subsequently obtained quantization under the non-covariant gauge condition. The covariant gauge quantization reproduced the same spectrum following the dissociation of a spurious massless mode from the physical vector space. Moreover, a path-integral treatment of the theory saw ghosts decoupling and proper BRST transformations were obtained. This 2-form field mediates a screened interaction of Yukawa-type that mimics the Meisner effect when topologically coupled to a fermion current.
hep-th/0701169
Maximo Banados
Maximo Banados
The ground-state of General Relativity, Topological Theories and Dark Matter
More clarifications on the interpretation of the limits. Shorter version. 4 pages, two column, no figures
Class.Quant.Grav.24:5911-5916,2007
10.1088/0264-9381/24/23/013
null
hep-th astro-ph gr-qc
null
We suggest a limit of Einstein equations incorporating the state $g_{\mu\nu}=0$ as a solution. The large scale behavior of this theory has interesting properties. For a spherical source, the velocity profile for circular motions is of the form observed in galaxies (approximately flat). For FRW cosmologies, the Friedman equation contains an additional contribution in the matter sector.
[ { "created": "Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:11:22 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:50:56 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:24:56 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:38:50 GMT", "version": "v4" }, { "created": "Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:10:37 GMT", "version": "v5" }, { "created": "Fri, 18 May 2007 15:21:44 GMT", "version": "v6" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Banados", "Maximo", "" ] ]
We suggest a limit of Einstein equations incorporating the state $g_{\mu\nu}=0$ as a solution. The large scale behavior of this theory has interesting properties. For a spherical source, the velocity profile for circular motions is of the form observed in galaxies (approximately flat). For FRW cosmologies, the Friedman equation contains an additional contribution in the matter sector.
hep-th/9502004
null
R. N. Lee and A. I. Milstein
Quasiclassical Green function and Delbruck scattering in a screened Coulomb field
11 pages, LATEX, no figures
null
10.1016/0375-9601(95)00055-8
BUDKERINP 94-97
hep-th
null
A simple integral representation is derived for the quasiclassical Green function of the Dirac equation in an arbitrary spherically-symmetric decreasing external field. The consideration is based on the use of the quasiclassical radial wave functions with the main contribution of large angular momenta taken into account. The Green function obtained is applied to the calculation of the Delbruck scattering amplitudes in a screened Coulomb field.
[ { "created": "Wed, 1 Feb 1995 07:27:53 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-28
[ [ "Lee", "R. N.", "" ], [ "Milstein", "A. I.", "" ] ]
A simple integral representation is derived for the quasiclassical Green function of the Dirac equation in an arbitrary spherically-symmetric decreasing external field. The consideration is based on the use of the quasiclassical radial wave functions with the main contribution of large angular momenta taken into account. The Green function obtained is applied to the calculation of the Delbruck scattering amplitudes in a screened Coulomb field.
hep-th/9602135
Steve Gubser
S.S. Gubser, I.R. Klebanov and A.W. Peet (Princeton University)
Entropy and Temperature of Black 3-Branes
10 pages, LaTeX, minor revisions. v3: version that appeared in PRD
Phys. Rev. D 54, 3915 (1996)
10.1103/PhysRevD.54.3915
PUPT-1598
hep-th
null
We consider slightly non-extremal black 3-branes of type IIB supergravity and show that their Bekenstein-Hawking entropy agrees, up to a mysterious factor, with an entropy derived by counting non-BPS excitations of the Dirichlet 3-brane. These excitations are described in terms of the statistical mechanics of a 3+1 dimensional gas of massless open string states. This is essentially the classic problem of blackbody radiation. The blackbody temperature is related to the temperature of the Hawking radiation. We also construct a solution of type IIB supergravity describing a 3-brane with a finite density of longitudinal momentum. For extremal momentum-carrying 3-branes the horizon area vanishes. This is in agreement with the fact that the BPS entropy of the momentum-carrying Dirichlet 3-branes is not an extensive quantity.
[ { "created": "Sun, 25 Feb 1996 20:06:53 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 6 Mar 1996 18:43:55 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:22:51 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2016-08-24
[ [ "Gubser", "S. S.", "", "Princeton University" ], [ "Klebanov", "I. R.", "", "Princeton University" ], [ "Peet", "A. W.", "", "Princeton University" ] ]
We consider slightly non-extremal black 3-branes of type IIB supergravity and show that their Bekenstein-Hawking entropy agrees, up to a mysterious factor, with an entropy derived by counting non-BPS excitations of the Dirichlet 3-brane. These excitations are described in terms of the statistical mechanics of a 3+1 dimensional gas of massless open string states. This is essentially the classic problem of blackbody radiation. The blackbody temperature is related to the temperature of the Hawking radiation. We also construct a solution of type IIB supergravity describing a 3-brane with a finite density of longitudinal momentum. For extremal momentum-carrying 3-branes the horizon area vanishes. This is in agreement with the fact that the BPS entropy of the momentum-carrying Dirichlet 3-branes is not an extensive quantity.
1709.02392
Miguel Montero
Luis E. Ibanez and Miguel Montero
A Note on the WGC, Effective Field Theory and Clockwork within String Theory
12 pages
null
10.1007/JHEP02(2018)057
IFT-UAM/CSIC-17-081
hep-th hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
It has been recently argued that Higgsing of theories with $U(1)^n$ gauge interactions consistent with the Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC) may lead to effective field theories parametrically violating WGC constraints. The minimal examples typically involve Higgs scalars with a large charge with respect to a $U(1)$ (e.g. charges $(Z,1)$ in $U(1)^2$ with $Z\gg 1$). This type of Higgs multiplets play also a key role in clockwork $U(1)$ theories. We study these issues in the context of heterotic string theory and find that, while indeed there is no new physics at the standard magnetic WGC scale $\Lambda\sim g_{IR} M_P$, the string scale is just slightly above, at a scale $\sim \sqrt{k_{IR}}\Lambda$. Here $k_{IR}$ is the level of the IR $U(1)$ worldsheet current. We show that, unlike the standard magnetic cutoff, this bound is insensitive to subsequent Higgsing. One may argue that this constraint gives rise to no bound at the effective field theory level since $k_0$ is model dependent and in general unknown. However there is an additional constraint to be taken into account, which is that the Higgsing scalars with large charge $Z$ should be part of the string massless spectrum, which becomes an upper bound $k_{IR}\leq k_0^2$, where $k_0$ is the level of the UV currents. Thus, for fixed $k_0$, $Z$ cannot be made parametrically large. The upper bound on the charges $Z$ leads to limitations on the size and structure of hierarchies in an iterated $U(1)$ clockwork mechanism.
[ { "created": "Thu, 7 Sep 2017 18:00:05 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2018-04-04
[ [ "Ibanez", "Luis E.", "" ], [ "Montero", "Miguel", "" ] ]
It has been recently argued that Higgsing of theories with $U(1)^n$ gauge interactions consistent with the Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC) may lead to effective field theories parametrically violating WGC constraints. The minimal examples typically involve Higgs scalars with a large charge with respect to a $U(1)$ (e.g. charges $(Z,1)$ in $U(1)^2$ with $Z\gg 1$). This type of Higgs multiplets play also a key role in clockwork $U(1)$ theories. We study these issues in the context of heterotic string theory and find that, while indeed there is no new physics at the standard magnetic WGC scale $\Lambda\sim g_{IR} M_P$, the string scale is just slightly above, at a scale $\sim \sqrt{k_{IR}}\Lambda$. Here $k_{IR}$ is the level of the IR $U(1)$ worldsheet current. We show that, unlike the standard magnetic cutoff, this bound is insensitive to subsequent Higgsing. One may argue that this constraint gives rise to no bound at the effective field theory level since $k_0$ is model dependent and in general unknown. However there is an additional constraint to be taken into account, which is that the Higgsing scalars with large charge $Z$ should be part of the string massless spectrum, which becomes an upper bound $k_{IR}\leq k_0^2$, where $k_0$ is the level of the UV currents. Thus, for fixed $k_0$, $Z$ cannot be made parametrically large. The upper bound on the charges $Z$ leads to limitations on the size and structure of hierarchies in an iterated $U(1)$ clockwork mechanism.
hep-th/9409066
Charlotte Kristjansen
C. Kristjansen
Multi-loop correlators for rational theories of 2D gravity from the generalized Kontsevich models
14 pages, SPhT/94-102
Nucl.Phys. B436 (1995) 342-354
10.1016/0550-3213(94)00517-I
null
hep-th
null
We introduce a parametrization of the coupling constant space of the generalized Kontsevich models in terms of a set of moments equivalent to those introduced recently in the context of topological gravity. For the simplest generalization of the Kontsevich model we express the moments as elementary functions of the susceptibilities and the eigenvalues of the external field. We furthermore use the moment technique to derive a closed expression for the genus zero multi-loop correlators for $(3,3m-1)$ and $(3,3m-2)$ rational matter fields coupled to gravity. We comment on the relation between the two-matrix model and the generalized Kontsevich models
[ { "created": "Mon, 12 Sep 1994 16:28:21 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-28
[ [ "Kristjansen", "C.", "" ] ]
We introduce a parametrization of the coupling constant space of the generalized Kontsevich models in terms of a set of moments equivalent to those introduced recently in the context of topological gravity. For the simplest generalization of the Kontsevich model we express the moments as elementary functions of the susceptibilities and the eigenvalues of the external field. We furthermore use the moment technique to derive a closed expression for the genus zero multi-loop correlators for $(3,3m-1)$ and $(3,3m-2)$ rational matter fields coupled to gravity. We comment on the relation between the two-matrix model and the generalized Kontsevich models
hep-th/0410040
Dietmar Klemm
Dietmar Klemm
Black holes and singularities in string theory
18 pages, JHEP3.cls, 8 eps figures, plenary lecture given at the workshop "Dynamics and thermodynamics of black holes and naked singularities", Politecnico di Milano, 13-15 may 2004
null
null
IFUM-807-FT
hep-th gr-qc
null
This is a summary of a lecture I gave at the workshop on dynamics and thermodynamics of black holes and naked singularities at Politecnico Milano. It is directed to a non-expert audience and reviews several ways in which string theory accounts for black hole microstates. In particular, I give an elementary introduction to the correspondence principle by Horowitz/Polchinski, to the state counting for the three-charge black hole by Strominger and Vafa, and to the recent proposal by Mathur et al. concerning the gravity description of black hole microstates. The second part of the lecture is dedicated to naked singularities and reviews an argument by Horowitz and Myers why naked singularities are not necessarily bad. Finally, I comment on a possible resolution of singularities in Born-Infeld type gravity theories.
[ { "created": "Tue, 5 Oct 2004 09:23:53 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 10 Nov 2004 08:17:29 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Klemm", "Dietmar", "" ] ]
This is a summary of a lecture I gave at the workshop on dynamics and thermodynamics of black holes and naked singularities at Politecnico Milano. It is directed to a non-expert audience and reviews several ways in which string theory accounts for black hole microstates. In particular, I give an elementary introduction to the correspondence principle by Horowitz/Polchinski, to the state counting for the three-charge black hole by Strominger and Vafa, and to the recent proposal by Mathur et al. concerning the gravity description of black hole microstates. The second part of the lecture is dedicated to naked singularities and reviews an argument by Horowitz and Myers why naked singularities are not necessarily bad. Finally, I comment on a possible resolution of singularities in Born-Infeld type gravity theories.
hep-th/9610072
Valery Ter-Antonyan
A.N. Sissakian, V.M. Ter-Antonyan
Quantization on the Cone and Cyon-Oscillator Duality
4 pages, LaTeX file
null
null
null
hep-th
null
It is shown that the three-dimensional isotropic oscillator with coordinates belonging to the two-dimensional half-up cone is dual to the cyon , i.e. the planar particle-vortex bound system provided by fractional statistics.
[ { "created": "Thu, 10 Oct 1996 12:17:19 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Sissakian", "A. N.", "" ], [ "Ter-Antonyan", "V. M.", "" ] ]
It is shown that the three-dimensional isotropic oscillator with coordinates belonging to the two-dimensional half-up cone is dual to the cyon , i.e. the planar particle-vortex bound system provided by fractional statistics.
hep-th/9812206
Danny Birmingham Staff
Danny Birmingham, Conall Kennedy, Siddhartha Sen, and Andy Wilkins
Geometrical Finiteness, Holography, and the BTZ Black Hole
6 pages, Latex, Version to appear in Physical Review Letters
Phys.Rev.Lett. 82 (1999) 4164-4167
10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.4164
null
hep-th
null
We show how a theorem of Sullivan provides a precise mathematical statement of a 3d holographic principle, that is, the hyperbolic structure of a certain class of 3d manifolds is completely determined in terms of the corresponding Teichmuller space of the boundary. We explore the consequences of this theorem in the context of the Euclidean BTZ black hole in three dimensions.
[ { "created": "Tue, 22 Dec 1998 17:05:29 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 23 Apr 1999 15:55:43 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-10-31
[ [ "Birmingham", "Danny", "" ], [ "Kennedy", "Conall", "" ], [ "Sen", "Siddhartha", "" ], [ "Wilkins", "Andy", "" ] ]
We show how a theorem of Sullivan provides a precise mathematical statement of a 3d holographic principle, that is, the hyperbolic structure of a certain class of 3d manifolds is completely determined in terms of the corresponding Teichmuller space of the boundary. We explore the consequences of this theorem in the context of the Euclidean BTZ black hole in three dimensions.
hep-th/9401160
Asher Peres
Orit Levin and Asher Peres (Department of Physics, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel)
Quantum Field Theory with Null-Fronted Metrics
11 pages
Phys.Rev. D50 (1994) 7421-7424
10.1103/PhysRevD.50.7421
TECHNION-PHYS-94-LP2
hep-th
null
There is a large class of classical null-fronted metrics in which a free scalar field has an infinite number of conservation laws. In particular, if the scalar field is quantized, the number of particles is conserved. However, with more general null-fronted metrics, field quantization cannot be interpreted in terms of particle creation and annihilation operators, and the physical meaning of the theory becomes obscure.
[ { "created": "Mon, 31 Jan 1994 10:10:03 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-10-28
[ [ "Levin", "Orit", "", "Department of Physics, Technion - Israel\n Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel" ], [ "Peres", "Asher", "", "Department of Physics, Technion - Israel\n Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel" ] ]
There is a large class of classical null-fronted metrics in which a free scalar field has an infinite number of conservation laws. In particular, if the scalar field is quantized, the number of particles is conserved. However, with more general null-fronted metrics, field quantization cannot be interpreted in terms of particle creation and annihilation operators, and the physical meaning of the theory becomes obscure.
1608.06624
Xinan Zhou
Leonardo Rastelli, Xinan Zhou
Mellin amplitudes for $AdS_5\times S^5$
5 pages; v2: improved discussion, minor changes
Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 091602 (2017)
10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.091602
null
hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We revisit the calculation of holographic correlation functions in IIB supergravity on $AdS_5\times S^5$. Results for four-point functions simplify drastically when expressed in Mellin space. We conjecture a compact formula for the four-point functions of one-half BPS single-trace operators of arbitrary weight. Our methods rely on general consistency conditions and eschew detailed knowledge of the supergravity effective action.
[ { "created": "Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:57:07 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 3 Nov 2016 17:22:23 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2017-03-08
[ [ "Rastelli", "Leonardo", "" ], [ "Zhou", "Xinan", "" ] ]
We revisit the calculation of holographic correlation functions in IIB supergravity on $AdS_5\times S^5$. Results for four-point functions simplify drastically when expressed in Mellin space. We conjecture a compact formula for the four-point functions of one-half BPS single-trace operators of arbitrary weight. Our methods rely on general consistency conditions and eschew detailed knowledge of the supergravity effective action.
1708.03113
Naoki Yamamoto
Naoki Yamamoto
Spin Hall effect of gravitational waves
9 pages; v3: published version
Phys. Rev. D 98, 061701 (2018)
10.1103/PhysRevD.98.061701
null
hep-th cond-mat.other gr-qc physics.optics
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Gravitons possess a Berry curvature due to their helicity. We derive the semiclassical equations of motion for gravitons taking into account the Berry curvature. We show that this quantum correction leads to the splitting of the trajectories of right- and left-handed gravitational waves in curved space, and that this correction can be understood as a topological phenomenon. This is the spin Hall effect (SHE) of gravitational waves. We find that the SHE of gravitational waves is twice as large as that of light. Possible future observations of the SHE of gravitational waves can potentially test the quantum nature of gravitons beyond the classical general relativity.
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2018-09-26
[ [ "Yamamoto", "Naoki", "" ] ]
Gravitons possess a Berry curvature due to their helicity. We derive the semiclassical equations of motion for gravitons taking into account the Berry curvature. We show that this quantum correction leads to the splitting of the trajectories of right- and left-handed gravitational waves in curved space, and that this correction can be understood as a topological phenomenon. This is the spin Hall effect (SHE) of gravitational waves. We find that the SHE of gravitational waves is twice as large as that of light. Possible future observations of the SHE of gravitational waves can potentially test the quantum nature of gravitons beyond the classical general relativity.
0907.0227
Yu Nakayama
Yu Nakayama
Forbidden Landscape from Holography
4pages, v2: some improvements, reference added
JHEP 0911:061,2009
10.1088/1126-6708/2009/11/061
UCB-PTH-09/22
hep-th hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We present a class of field configurations that are forbidden in the quantum gravity because of inconsistency in the dual field theory from holography. Scale invariant but non-conformal field theories are impossible in (1+1) dimension, and so should be the corresponding gravity dual. In particular, the "spontaneous Lorentz symmetry breaking" models and the "ghost condensation" models, which are well-studied in phenomenology literatures, are forbidden in any consistent quantum theories of gravity in (1+2) dimension since they predict such inconsistent field configurations.
[ { "created": "Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:44:40 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:32:29 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-11-19
[ [ "Nakayama", "Yu", "" ] ]
We present a class of field configurations that are forbidden in the quantum gravity because of inconsistency in the dual field theory from holography. Scale invariant but non-conformal field theories are impossible in (1+1) dimension, and so should be the corresponding gravity dual. In particular, the "spontaneous Lorentz symmetry breaking" models and the "ghost condensation" models, which are well-studied in phenomenology literatures, are forbidden in any consistent quantum theories of gravity in (1+2) dimension since they predict such inconsistent field configurations.
hep-th/9407046
Uwe Gebhard Grimm
Uwe Grimm and S. Ole Warnaar
Solvable RSOS models based on the dilute BWM algebra
25 pages, uuencoded compressed PostScript file, Amsterdam preprint ITFA-94-21
Nucl.Phys.B435:482-504,1995
10.1016/0550-3213(94)00405-4
null
hep-th
null
In this paper we present representations of the recently introduced dilute Birman-Wenzl-Murakami algebra. These representations, labelled by the level-$l$ B$^{(1)}_n$, C$^{(1)}_n$ and D$^{(1)}_n$ affine Lie algebras, are Baxterized to yield solutions to the Yang-Baxter equation. The thus obtained critical solvable models are RSOS counterparts of the, respectively, D$^{(2)}_{n+1}$, $A^{(2)}_{2n}$ and B$^{(1)}_n$ $R$-matrices of Bazhanov and Jimbo. For the D$^{(2)}_{n+1}$ and B$^{(1)}_n$ algebras the RSOS models are new. An elliptic extension which solves the Yang-Baxter equation is given for all three series of dilute RSOS models.
[ { "created": "Fri, 8 Jul 1994 08:50:49 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-07-19
[ [ "Grimm", "Uwe", "" ], [ "Warnaar", "S. Ole", "" ] ]
In this paper we present representations of the recently introduced dilute Birman-Wenzl-Murakami algebra. These representations, labelled by the level-$l$ B$^{(1)}_n$, C$^{(1)}_n$ and D$^{(1)}_n$ affine Lie algebras, are Baxterized to yield solutions to the Yang-Baxter equation. The thus obtained critical solvable models are RSOS counterparts of the, respectively, D$^{(2)}_{n+1}$, $A^{(2)}_{2n}$ and B$^{(1)}_n$ $R$-matrices of Bazhanov and Jimbo. For the D$^{(2)}_{n+1}$ and B$^{(1)}_n$ algebras the RSOS models are new. An elliptic extension which solves the Yang-Baxter equation is given for all three series of dilute RSOS models.
hep-th/9604037
Rey Soo-Jong
Soo-Jong REY (Seoul National University)
Collective Coordinate Quantization of Dirichlet Branes
16 pages, ReVTex
null
null
SNUTP 96-030
hep-th
null
Collective coordinate quantization of Dirichlet branes is discussed. Utilizing Polchinski's combinatoric rule, semiclassical D-brane wave functional is given in proper-time formalism. D-brane equation of motion is then identified with renormalization group equation of defining Dirichlet open string theory. Quantum mechanical size of macroscopically charged D-brane is illustrated and striking difference from ordinary field theory BPS particle is emphasized.
[ { "created": "Mon, 8 Apr 1996 06:11:34 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "REY", "Soo-Jong", "", "Seoul National University" ] ]
Collective coordinate quantization of Dirichlet branes is discussed. Utilizing Polchinski's combinatoric rule, semiclassical D-brane wave functional is given in proper-time formalism. D-brane equation of motion is then identified with renormalization group equation of defining Dirichlet open string theory. Quantum mechanical size of macroscopically charged D-brane is illustrated and striking difference from ordinary field theory BPS particle is emphasized.