The exact superconformal \(R\)-symmetry minimizes \(\tau _{RR}\)

DOI10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2005.10.003zbMath1276.81106arXivhep-th/0507137OpenAlexW3011563356MaRDI QIDQ876285

Elie Gorbatov, Edwin Barnes, Ken Intriligator, Jason Wright, Matthew Sudano

Publication date: 16 April 2007

Published in: Nuclear Physics. B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0507137

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Supersymmetric field theories in quantum mechanics (81T60)

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