152 research outputs found
Generalised vielbeins and non-linear realisations
We briefly review why the non-linear realisation of the semi-direct product
of a group with one of its representations leads to a field theory defined on a
generalised space-time equipped with a generalised vielbein. We give formulae,
which only involve matrix multiplication, for the generalised vielbein, the
Cartan forms and their transformations. We consider the generalised space-time
introduced in 2003 in the context of the non-linear realisation of the
semi-direct product of E(11) and its first fundamental representation. For this
latter theory we give explicit expressions for the generalised vielbein up to
and including the levels associated with the dual graviton in four, five and
eleven dimensions and for the IIB theory in ten dimensions. We also compute the
generalised vielbein, up to the analogous level, for the non-linear realisation
of the semi-direct product of very extended SL(2) with its first fundamental
representation, which is a theory associated with gravity in four dimensions.Comment: 42 page
E11 must be a symmetry of strings and branes
We construct the non-linear realisation of the semi-direct product of E11 and
its vector representation in five and eleven dimensions and find the dynamical
equations it predicts at low levels. Restricting these results to contain only
the usual fields of supergravity and the generalised space-time to be the usual
space-time we find the equations of motion of the five and eleven dimensional
maximal supergravity theories. Since this non-linear realisation contains
effects that are beyond the supergravity approximation and are thought to be
present in an underlying theory we conclude that the low energy effective
action of string and branes must possess an E11 symmetry.Comment: 17 pages, The eleven dimensional results are given in more detail and
are shown to be uniquely determined. Typographical and transcription errors
are also correcte
Wilson Loop Duality and OPE for Super Form Factors of Half-BPS Operators
We propose a dual Wilson loop description for the MHV super form factors of
half-BPS operators in planar super-Yang-Mills theory. In this
description, the local operators are represented by on-shell states, made out
of zero-momentum particles, that are absorbed by a null periodic super Wilson
loop. We present evidence for this duality at weak coupling, by performing an
explicit calculation of the Wilson loop matrix elements through one loop. At
tree level, the interactions localize at the cusps of the loop, revealing a
simple connection between the super form factors and the tree
amplituhedron. At loop level, we show that the Wilson loop calculation
reproduces the known results for the super form factors. Inspired by this
duality, we extend the OPE program developed for the form factors of the
Lagrangian to the super form factors of the higher-charge operators. We
introduce non-perturbative axioms and conjectures for the main building blocks
that govern the exchange of the lightest flux-tube excitations. These blocks
appear as simple refinements of the form factor transitions introduced in
earlier OPE studies. They are expressed at any value of the 't Hooft coupling
in terms of the tilted Beisert-Eden-Staudacher kernel. We carry out checks of
our conjectures up to two loops at weak coupling for three- and four-point form
factors of half-BPS operators of various lengths, finding perfect agreement
with perturbative data.Comment: 54 pages, 15 figure
An Operator Product Expansion for Form Factors
We propose an operator product expansion for planar form factors of local
operators in SYM theory. This expansion is based on the dual
conformal symmetry of these objects or, equivalently, the conformal symmetry of
their dual description in terms of periodic Wilson loops. A form factor is
decomposed into a sequence of known pentagon transitions and a new universal
object that we call the "form factor transition". This transition is subject to
a set of non-trivial bootstrap constraints, which we expect to be sufficient to
fully determine it. We evaluate the form factor transition for MHV form factors
of the chiral half of the stress tensor supermultiplet at leading order in
perturbation theory and use it to produce OPE predictions at any loop order. We
match the one-loop and two-loop predictions with data available in the
literature.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
An Operator Product Expansion for Form Factors II. Born level
Form factors in planar N=4 Super-Yang-Mills theory admit a type of
non-perturbative operator product expansion (OPE), as we have recently shown in
arXiv:2009.11297. This expansion is based on a decomposition of the dual
periodic Wilson loop into elementary building blocks: the known pentagon
transitions and a new object that we call form factor transition, which encodes
the information about the local operator. In this paper, we compute the
two-particle form factor transitions for the chiral part of the stress-tensor
supermultiplet at Born level; they yield the leading contribution to the OPE.
To achieve this, we explicitly construct the Gubser-Klebanov-Polyakov
two-particle singlet states. The resulting transitions are then used to test
the OPE against known perturbative data and to make higher-loop predictions.Comment: 35 pages, 4 figures, 2 ancillary files; v2: LaTeX figure issue fixe
Low-energy general relativity with torsion: a systematic derivative expansion
We attempt to build systematically the low-energy effective Lagrangian for
the Einstein--Cartan formulation of gravity theory that generally includes the
torsion field. We list all invariant action terms in certain given order; some
of the invariants are new. We show that in the leading order the fermion action
with torsion possesses additional U(1)_L x U(1)_R gauge symmetry, with 4+4
components of the torsion (out of the general 24) playing the role of Abelian
gauge bosons. The bosonic action quadratic in torsion gives masses to those
gauge bosons. Integrating out torsion one obtains a point-like 4-fermion action
of a general form containing vector-vector, axial-vector and axial-axial
interactions. We present a quantum field-theoretic method to average the
4-fermion interaction over the fermion medium, and perform the explicit
averaging for free fermions with given chemical potential and temperature. The
result is different from that following from the "spin fluid" approach used
previously. On the whole, we arrive to rather pessimistic conclusions on the
possibility to observe effects of the torsion-induced 4-fermion interaction,
although under certain circumstances it may have cosmological consequences.Comment: 33 pages, 1 figure. A new section, discussion and references added.
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Performance of the CMS Cathode Strip Chambers with Cosmic Rays
The Cathode Strip Chambers (CSCs) constitute the primary muon tracking device
in the CMS endcaps. Their performance has been evaluated using data taken
during a cosmic ray run in fall 2008. Measured noise levels are low, with the
number of noisy channels well below 1%. Coordinate resolution was measured for
all types of chambers, and fall in the range 47 microns to 243 microns. The
efficiencies for local charged track triggers, for hit and for segments
reconstruction were measured, and are above 99%. The timing resolution per
layer is approximately 5 ns
Performance and Operation of the CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter
The operation and general performance of the CMS electromagnetic calorimeter
using cosmic-ray muons are described. These muons were recorded after the
closure of the CMS detector in late 2008. The calorimeter is made of lead
tungstate crystals and the overall status of the 75848 channels corresponding
to the barrel and endcap detectors is reported. The stability of crucial
operational parameters, such as high voltage, temperature and electronic noise,
is summarised and the performance of the light monitoring system is presented
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