From 4d superconformal indices to 3d partition functions

Dolan, F. A. H.; Spiridonov, V. P.; Vartanov, G. S.

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2011.09.007

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From 4d superconformal indices to 3d partition functions

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Vartanov, G. S.
Quantum Gravity and Unified Theories, AEI Golm, MPI for Gravitational Physics, Max Planck Society;

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Dolan, F. A. H., Spiridonov, V. P., & Vartanov, G. S. (2011). From 4d superconformal indices to 3d partition functions. Physics Letters B, 704 (3), 234-241. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2011.09.007.

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Abstract

An exact formula for partition functions in 3d field theories was recently suggested by Jafferis, and Hama, Hosomichi, and Lee. These functions are expressed in terms of specific $q$-hypergeometric integrals whose key building block is the double sine function (or the hyperbolic gamma function). Elliptic hypergeometric integrals, discovered by the second author, define 4d superconformal indices. Using their reduction to the hyperbolic level, we describe a general scheme of reducing 4d superconformal indices to 3d partition functions. As an example, we consider explicitly the duality pattern for 3d $\mathcal{N}=2$ SYM and CS theories with SP(2N) gauge group with adjoint matter.