5D Super Yang-Mills and the (2,0) Theory: Non-Perturbative Techniques
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen Mary University of London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The so-called (2,0) superconformal field theory in 6d has been at the epicentre of attention of formal high-energy-theorists for almost two decades. Despite its fundamental importance (it is believed to capture the low-energy dynamics of multiple M5-branes in M-theory and also is a very special CFT in its own right) many of its aspects still remain mysterious. The aim of this project is to take advantage of recent progress in exact Quantum Field Theory methods, such as supersymmetric localisation and the superconformal index, in order to better understand the relationship between the (2,0) CFT and lower-dimensional theories related to it via compactification.
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N504257/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2021 | |||
| 1643454 | Studentship | ST/N504257/1 | 01/10/2015 | 30/06/2019 | Joseph Hayling |
| Description | A research seminar about a recent publication |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I gave a seminar at the University of Oviedo, Spain to other researchers in the field on a recent paper that myself and my collaborators had published. There were a lot of questions, in particular about how to extend the techniques that we used to a different, but related, exercise. They subsequently published a paper on this extension. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |