Nonrenormalization theorem for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) interface entropy

Abstract We derive a formula for the half-BPS interface entropy between any pair of N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) theories on the same conformal manifold. This generalizes the diastasis formula derived in [1] for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (2, 2) theories, which is restricted to the conformal submanifolds...

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Main Authors: Andreas Karch, Hirosi Ooguri, Mianqi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)109
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Summary:Abstract We derive a formula for the half-BPS interface entropy between any pair of N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) theories on the same conformal manifold. This generalizes the diastasis formula derived in [1] for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (2, 2) theories, which is restricted to the conformal submanifolds generated by either chiral or twisted chiral multiples of N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (2, 2) supersymmetry. To derive the N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) formula, we use the fact that the conformal manifold of N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) theories is symmetric and quaternionic-Kähler and that its isotropy group contains the SU(2) ⊗ SU(2) external automorphism of the N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) superconformal algebra. As an application of the formula, we prove a supersymmetric non-renormalization theorem, which explains the observation in [2] that the interface entropy for half-BPS Janus solutions in type IIB supergravity on AdS 3 × S 3 × T 4 coincides with the corresponding quantity in their free conformal field limits.
ISSN:1029-8479