Published March 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

A monopole index for N=4 Chern-Simons theories

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 (Japan)

Description

We compute a certain index for an N=4 Chern-Simons theory with gauge group U(N)r in the large N limit with taking account of monopole contribution, and compare it to the corresponding multi-particle index for M-theory in the dual geometry AdS4xX7. The internal space X7 has non-trivial two-cycles, and M2-branes wrapped on them contribute to the multi-particle index. We establish one-to-one map between r-1 independent magnetic charges on the gauge theory side and the same number of charges on the gravity side: the M-momentum and r-2 (=b2(X7)) wrapping numbers. With a certain assumption for the wrapped M2-brane contribution, we confirm the agreement of the indices for many sectors specified by the r-1 charges by using analytic and numerical methods.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2009.10.025

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2009.10.025;
arXiv
arXiv:0908.0988v2;
PII
S0550-3213(09)00570-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B
Journal Volume
827
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 183-216
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBBO

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41080372
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BRANES; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GEOMETRY; GRAVITATION; MONOPOLES; M-THEORY; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Descriptors DEC
EVALUATION; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICS

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Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.