Wednesday, January 9, 2013

1301.1597 (Alex Buchel et al.)

Rigorous Test of Non-conformal Holography: Wilson Loops in N=2* Theory    [PDF]

Alex Buchel, Jorge G. Russo, Konstantin Zarembo
N=2* gauge theory in four space-time dimensions arises as a deformation of the parent N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mill theory under which its hypermultiplet acquires a mass. This theory, on the one hand, has a known supergravity dual and on the other hand is amenable to localization. We explain, using localization, a dynamical selection of the supergravity Coulomb branch vacuum at large N. We also demonstrate that large Wilson loops obey perimeter law, again finding exact match between direct field-theory calculations and string theory. Additionally, we compute free energy at large 't Hooft coupling.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.1597

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