Fibers add flavor. Part I. Classification of 5d SCFTs, flavor symmetries and BPS states

Fabio Apruzzi (Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Andrew-Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, U.K.) ; Craig Lawrie (Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, U.S.A.) ; Ling Lin (Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, U.S.A.) ; Sakura Schäfer-Nameki (Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Andrew-Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, U.K.) ; Yi-Nan Wang (Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Andrew-Wiles Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, U.K.)

We propose a graph-based approach to 5d superconformal field theories (SCFTs) based on their realization as M-theory compactifications on singular elliptic Calabi-Yau threefolds. Field-theoretically, these 5d SCFTs descend from 6d N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (1, 0) SCFTs by circle compactification and mass deformations. We derive a description of these theories in terms of graphs, so-called Combined Fiber Diagrams, which encode salient features of the partially resolved Calabi-Yau geometry, and provides a combinatorial way of characterizing all 5d SCFTs that descend from a given 6d theory. Remarkably, these graphs manifestly capture strongly coupled data of the 5d SCFTs, such as the superconformal flavor symmetry, BPS states, and mass deformations. The capabilities of this approach are demonstrated by deriving all rank one and rank two 5d SCFTs. The full potential, how- ever, becomes apparent when applied to theories with higher rank. Starting with the higher rank conformal matter theories in 6d, we are led to the discovery of previously unknown flavor symmetry enhancements and new 5d SCFTs.

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Published on:
12 November 2019
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Springer
Published in:
Journal of High Energy Physics , Volume 2019 (2019)
Issue 11
Pages 1-107
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP11(2019)068
arXiv:
1907.05404
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