The exact superconformal R-symmetry minimizes _RR

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2005.10.003MaRDI QIDQ876285zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Edwin Barnes, Elie Gorbatov, K. 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)

Abstract: We present a new, general constraint which, in principle, determines the superconformal $U(1{)}_R$ symmetry of 4d $N=1$ SCFTs, and also 3d $N=2$ SCFTs. Among all possibilities, the superconformal $U(1{)}_R$ is that which minimizes the coefficient, $a{u}_{RR}$, of its two-point function. Equivalently, the superconformal $U(1{)}_R$ is the unique one with vanishing two-point function with every non-R flavor symmetry. For 4d $N=1$ SCFTs, $a{u}_{RR}$ minimization gives an alternative to a-maximization. $a{u}_{RR}$ minimization also applies in 3d, where no condition for determining the superconformal $U(1{)}_R$ had been previously known. Unfortunately, this constraint seems impractical to implement for interacting field theories. But it can be readily implemented in the AdS geometry for SCFTs with AdS duals.

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