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
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Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)109
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-8d58131e674b42db9cbf620eb5630cd82025-08-20T03:04:12ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792025-07-012025711010.1007/JHEP07(2025)109Nonrenormalization theorem for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) interface entropyAndreas Karch0Hirosi Ooguri1Mianqi Wang2Theory Group, Weinberg Institute, Department of Physics, University of TexasWalter Burke Institute for Theoretical Physics, California Institute of TechnologyTheory Group, Weinberg Institute, Department of Physics, University of TexasAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)109AdS-CFT CorrespondenceConformal Field Models in String TheoryExtended Supersymmetry
spellingShingle Andreas Karch
Hirosi Ooguri
Mianqi Wang
Nonrenormalization theorem for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) interface entropy
Journal of High Energy Physics
AdS-CFT Correspondence
Conformal Field Models in String Theory
Extended Supersymmetry
title Nonrenormalization theorem for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) interface entropy
title_full Nonrenormalization theorem for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) interface entropy
title_fullStr Nonrenormalization theorem for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) interface entropy
title_full_unstemmed Nonrenormalization theorem for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) interface entropy
title_short Nonrenormalization theorem for N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = (4, 4) interface entropy
title_sort nonrenormalization theorem for n mathcal n 4 4 interface entropy
topic AdS-CFT Correspondence
Conformal Field Models in String Theory
Extended Supersymmetry
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2025)109
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