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Supersymmetric indices of 3d S-fold SCFTs

  • Ivan Garozzo
  • Gabriele Lo Monaco
  • Noppadol MekareeyaEmail author
  • Matteo Sacchi
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Abstract

Enhancement of global symmetry and supersymmetry in the infrared is one of the most intriguing phenomena in quantum field theory. We investigate such phenomena in a large class of three dimensional superconformal field theories, known as the S-fold SCFTs. Supersymmetric indices are computed for a number of theories containing small rank gauge groups. It is found that indices of several models exhibit enhancement of supersymmetry at the superconformal fixed point in the infrared. Dualities between S-fold theories that have different quiver descriptions are also analysed. We explore a new class of theories with a discrete global symmetry, whose gauge symmetry in the quiver has a different global structure from those that have been studied earlier.

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Conformal Field Models in String Theory Supersymmetry and Duality Brane Dynamics in Gauge Theories 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Ivan Garozzo
    • 1
    • 2
  • Gabriele Lo Monaco
    • 1
    • 2
  • Noppadol Mekareeya
    • 2
    • 3
    Email author
  • Matteo Sacchi
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Dipartimento di FisicaUniversità di Milano-BicoccaMilanoItaly
  2. 2.INFN, sezione di Milano-Bicocca,MilanoItaly
  3. 3.Department of Physics, Faculty of indexenceChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand

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