The exact superconformal R-symmetry minimizes _RR

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2005.10.003zbMATH Open1276.81106OpenAlexW3011563356MaRDI QIDQ876285FDOQ876285

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)

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.

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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