Partition functions on slightly squashed spheres and flux parameters

Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Topological field theories in quantum mechanics (81T45) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Geometrodynamics and the holographic principle (83E05)

Abstract: We argue that the conjectural relation between the subleading term in the small-squashing expansion of the free energy of general three-dimensional CFTs on squashed spheres and the stress-tensor three-point charge

t_{4}

proposed in arXiv:1808.02052:

F_{m a t h b b S_{v a r e p s i l o n}^{3}}^{(3)} (0) = f r a c 1630 p i^{4} C_{s c r i p t s c r i p t s t y l e T} t_{4}

, holds for an infinite family of holographic higher-curvature theories. Using holographic calculations for quartic and quintic Generalized Quasi-topological gravities and general-order Quasi-topological gravities, we identify an analogous analytic relation between such term and the charges

t_{2}

and

t_{4}

valid for five-dimensional theories:

F_{m a t h b b S_{v a r e p s i l o n}^{5}}^{(3)} (0) = f r a c 215 p i^{6} C_{s c r i p t s c r i p t s t y l e T} l e f t [1 + f r a c 340 t_{2} + f r a c 23630 t_{4} i g h t]

. We test both conjectures using new analytic and numerical results for conformally-coupled scalars and free fermions, finding perfect agreement.

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