Monopoles, three-algebras and ABJM theories with N = 5,6,8 supersymmetry

DOI10.1007/JHEP01(2011)037zbMATH Open1214.81216arXiv1012.4568OpenAlexW1985250849MaRDI QIDQ544428FDOQ544428

Authors: Andreas Gustavsson 

Publication date: 14 June 2011

Published in: Journal of High Energy Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We extend the hermitian three-algebra formulation of ABJM theory to include $U(1)$ factors. With attention payed to extra $U(1)$ factors, we refine the classification of $N=6$ ABJM theories. We argue that essentially the only allowed gauge groups are $SU(N)imesSU(N)$, $U(N)imesU(M)$ and $Sp(N)imesU(1)$ and that we have only one independent Chern-Simons level in all these cases. Our argument is based on integrality of the $U(1)$ Chern-Simons levels and supersymmetry. A relation between monopole operators and Wilson lines in Chern-Simons theory suggests certain gauge representations of the monopole operators. From this we classify cases where we can not expect enhanced $N=8$ supersymmetry. We also show that there are two equivalent formulations of $N=5$ ABJM theories, based on hermitian three-algebra and quaternionic three-algebra respectively. We suggest properties of monopoles in $N=5$ theories and show how these monopoles may enhance supersymmetry from $N=5$ to $N=6$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1012.4568

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zbMATH Keywords

M-theoryfield theories in lower dimensionsChern-Simons theoriesextended supersymmetry

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Eta-invariants, Chern-Simons invariants (58J28) String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory (81T30) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Supersymmetric field theories in quantum mechanics (81T60)

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• Supersymmetric duality in deformed superloop space
• Deconstructing graviphoton from mass-deformed ABJM
• Duality between \({\mathcal N}=5\) and \({\mathcal N}=6\) Chern-Simons matter theory

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