Modular anomaly equation, heat kernel and S-duality in script N = 2 theories

M. Billó, M. Frau, L. Gallot, A. Lerda, I. Pesando

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Abstract

We investigate ε-deformed script N = 2 superconformal gauge theories in four dimensions, focusing on the script N = 2*and Nf = 4 SU(2) cases. We show how the modular anomaly equation obeyed by the deformed prepotential can be efficiently used to derive its non-perturbative expression starting from the perturbative one. We also show that the modular anomaly equation implies that S-duality is implemented by means of an exact Fourier transform even for arbitrary values of the deformation parameters, and then we argue that it is possible, perturbatively in the deformation, to choose appropriate variables such that it reduces to a Legendre transform.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Volume2013
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Nonperturbative effects
  • String duality
  • Supersymmetric effective theories
  • Supersymmetry and duality

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