The Strong Coupling Limit of the Scaling Function from the Quantum String Bethe Ansatz

Using the quantum string Bethe ansatz we derive the one-loop energy of a folded string rotating with angular momenta (S,J) in AdS_3 x S^1 inside AdS_5 x S^5 in the limit 1 << J << S, z=\lambda^(1/2) log(S/J) /(\pi J) fixed. The one-loop energy is a sum of two contributions, one originating from the Hernandez-Lopez phase and another one being due to spin chain finite size effects. We find a result which at the functional level exactly matches the result of a string theory computation. Expanding the result for large z we obtain the strong coupling limit of the scaling function for low twist, high spin operators of the SL(2) sector of N=4 SYM. In particular we recover the famous -3 log(2)/\pi. Its appearance is a result of non-trivial cancellations between the finite size effects and the Hernandez-Lopez correction.Comment: 18 pages, one figure, v2: footnote changed, v3: reference added, typo correcte

Four-dimensional Hall mechanics as a particle on \DC P^3

In order to establish an explicit connection between four-dimensional Hall effect on $S^4$ and six-dimensional Hall effect on \DC P^3, we perform the Hamiltonian reduction of a particle moving on \DC P^3 in a constant magnetic field to the four-dimensional Hall mechanics (i.e. a particle on $S^4$ in a SU(2) instanton field). This reduction corresponds to fixing the isospin of the latter system.Comment: 7 pages, LaTeX file, no figures, PACS numbers: 03.65-w, 11.30.P

Renormalisability of T-dualised non-homogeneous sigma-models

The quantum equivalence between $\sigma$-models and their non-abelian T-dualised partners is examined for a large class of four dimensional non-homogeneous and quasi-Einstein metrics with an isometry group $SU(2)\times U(1)$. We prove that the one-loop renormalisability of the initial torsionless $\sigma$-models does still imply the one-loop renormalisability of the T-dualised torsionful model. A kind of new ``dilaton anomaly'' appears for T-dualised quasi-Einstein metrics which never occurs in the framework of T-dualised homogeneous Einstein metrics

Singular 7-manifolds with G_2 holonomy and intersecting 6-branes

A 7-manifold with G_2 holonomy can be constructed as a R^3 bundle over a quaternionic space. We consider a quaternionic base space which is singular and its metric depends on three parameters, where one of them corresponds to an interpolation between S^4 and CP^2 or its non-compact analogs. This 4-d Einstein space has four isometries and the fixed point set of a generic Killing vector is discussed. When embedded into M-theory the compactification over a given Killing vector gives intersecting 6-branes as IIA configuration and we argue that membrane instantons may resolve the curvature singularity.Comment: 20 pages, 2 figures, Latex, add reference

U(1) x U(1) Quaternionic Metrics from Harmonic Superspace

We construct, using harmonic superspace and the quaternionic quotient approach, a quaternionic-K\"ahler extension of the most general two centres hyper-K\"ahler metric. It possesses $U(1)\times U(1)$ isometry, contains as special cases the quaternionic-K\"ahler extensions of the Taub-NUT and Eguchi-Hanson metrics and exhibits an extra one-parameter freedom which disappears in the hyper-K\"ahler limit. Some emphasis is put on the relation between this class of quaternionic-K\"ahler metrics and self-dual Weyl solutions of the coupled Einstein-Maxwell equations. The relation between our explicit results and the recent general ansatz of Calderbank and Pedersen for quaternionic-K\"ahler metrics with $U(1)\times U(1)$ isometries is traced in detail.Comment: 40 pages,0 figure Minor corrected typo

Quasilocality of joining/splitting strings from coherent states

Using the coherent state formalism we calculate matrix elements of the one-loop non-planar dilatation operator of ${\cal N}=4$ SYM between operators dual to folded Frolov-Tseytlin strings and observe a curious scaling behavior. We comment on the {\it qualitative} similarity of our matrix elements to the interaction vertex of a string field theory. In addition, we present a solvable toy model for string splitting and joining. The scaling behaviour of the matrix elements suggests that the contribution to the genus one energy shift coming from semi-classical string splitting and joining is small.Comment: 17 pages, 7 figures in 11 file

Strong coupling for planar N=4{\cal N}=4 SYM theory: an all-order result

We propose a scheme for determining a generalised scaling function, namely the Sudakov factor in a peculiar double scaling limit for high spin and large twist operators belonging to the $sl(2)$ sector of planar ${\cal N}=4$ SYM. In particular, we perform explicitly the all-order computation at strong 't Hooft coupling regarding the first (contribution to the) generalised scaling function. Moreover, we compare our asymptotic results with the numerical solutions finding a very good agreement and evaluate numerically the non-asymptotic contributions. Eventually, we illustrate the agreement and prediction on the string side.Comment: references added, typos corrected; Latex file plus one figur

Quaternionic Extension of the Double Taub-NUT Metric

Starting from the generic harmonic superspace action of the quaternion-K\"ahler sigma models and using the quotient approach we present, in an explicit form, a quaternion-K\"ahler extension of the double Taub-NUT metric. It possesses $U(1)\times U(1)$ isometry and supplies a new example of non-homogeneous Einstein metric with self-dual Weyl tensor.Comment: 12 pages, 0 figure, latex file, to appear in Phys. Lett.B, reference corrected, Dubna preprint number adde

Quantum structure of T-dualized models with symmetry breaking

We study the principal sigma-models defined on any group manifold GL x GR/GD with breaking of GR, and their T-dual transforms. For abritary breaking we can express the torsion and Ricci tensor of the dual model in terms of the frame geometry of the initial principal model. Using these results, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for the dual model to be torsionless and prove that the one-loop renormalizability of a given principal model is inherited by its dual partner, who shares the same beta-functions. These results are shown to hold also if the principal model is endowed with torsion. As an application we compute the beta-functions for the full Bianchi family and show that for some choices of the breaking parameters the dilaton anomaly is absent: for these choices the dual torsion vanishes. For the dualized Bianchi V model (which is torsionless for any breaking), we take advantage of its simpler structure, to study its two-loops renormalizability.Comment: 24 pages, no figures, latex2