5d superconformal field theories and graphs

Publication date: 10 January 2020Source: Physics Letters B, Volume 800Author(s): Fabio Apruzzi, Craig Lawrie, Ling Lin, Sakura Schäfer-Nameki, Yi-Nan WangAbstractWe propose graphs, the Combined Fiber Diagrams (CFD), to characterize all 5d superconformal field theories (SCFTs) that arise as S1-reductions of 6d SCFTs. Transitions between CFDs encode mass deformations that trigger RG-flows between SCFTs. They provide a combinatorial classification of all such 5d SCFTs and encode physical information about the strongly coupled theories, like the superconformal flavor symmetry and BPS states. We consistently reproduce known results, but more importantly predict new theories and strong coupling effects in 5d SCFTs.

Source: Physics Letters B - November 13, 2019 Category: Physics Source Type: research