PRD: String theory http://prd.aps.org/ Recently published articles in Phys. Rev. D in the Table of Content section "String theory" hourly 1 2012-02-10T21:05:26-05:00 rss@aps.org assocpub@aps.org 2012-02-10T21:05:26-05:00 en Copyright © 2012 the American Physical Society. Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited Copyright © 2012 the American Physical Society assocpub@aps.org Remarks on the N=1 SU(M+p)×SU(p) quiver gauge theory with flavor http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046004 Author(s): Francesco Benini and Anatoly Dymarsky<br/><p>We study supersymmetric vacua of the <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=1</span> cascading <span><span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic;">U</span>(<span style="font-style: italic;">M</span>+<span style="font-style: italic;">p</span>)×<span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic;">U</span>(<span style="font-style: italic;">p</span>)</span> gauge theory with flavor—the theory on <span><span style="font-style: italic;">p</span></span> D3-branes and <span><span style="font-style: italic;">M</span></span> wrapped D5-branes at the tip of the conifold, and <span><span style="font-style: italic;">N</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">f</span></sub></span> flavor D7-branes wrapping a holomorphic four-cycle inside the conifold. The Coulomb branch of the moduli space is inherited f...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 046004] Published Wed Feb 08, 2012 Author(s): Francesco Benini and Anatoly Dymarsky

We study supersymmetric vacua of the N=1 cascading SU(M+p)×SU(p) gauge theory with flavor—the theory on p D3-branes and M wrapped D5-branes at the tip of the conifold, and Nf flavor D7-branes wrapping a holomorphic four-cycle inside the conifold. The Coulomb branch of the moduli space is inherited f...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 046004] Published Wed Feb 08, 2012

]]> Remarks on the N=1 SU(M+p)×SU(p) quiver gauge theory with flavor Francesco Benini and Anatoly Dymarsky 2012-02-08T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046004 Phys. Rev. D 85, 046004 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 4 2012-02-08T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046004 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046004 046004 String theory String theory Supersymmetry and the discrete light-cone quantization limit of the Lie 3-algebra model of M theory http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046003 Author(s): Matsuo Sato<br/><p>In M. Sato <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2010)026"> J. High Energy Phys. <span style="font-weight: bold;">2010</span> 026 ()</a>, we proposed two models of M theory, the Hermitian 3-algebra model and Lie 3-algebra model. In this paper, we study the Lie 3-algebra model with a Lorentzian Lie 3-algebra. This model is ghost-free despite the Lorentzian 3-algebra. We show that our model...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 046003] Published Thu Feb 02, 2012 Author(s): Matsuo Sato

In M. Sato J. High Energy Phys. 2010 026 (), we proposed two models of M theory, the Hermitian 3-algebra model and Lie 3-algebra model. In this paper, we study the Lie 3-algebra model with a Lorentzian Lie 3-algebra. This model is ghost-free despite the Lorentzian 3-algebra. We show that our model...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 046003] Published Thu Feb 02, 2012

]]> Supersymmetry and the discrete light-cone quantization limit of the Lie 3-algebra model of M theory Matsuo Sato 2012-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046003 Phys. Rev. D 85, 046003 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 4 2012-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046003 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046003 046003 String theory String theory Born-Infeld theory with higher derivatives http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046002 Author(s): Wissam Chemissany, Renata Kallosh, and Tomas Ortin<br/><p>We present new models of nonlinear electromagnetism which satisfy the Noether-Gaillard-Zumino current conservation and are, therefore, self-dual. The new models differ from the Born-Infeld–type models in that they deform the Maxwell theory starting with terms like <span><span style="font-style: italic;">λ</span>(∂<span style="font-style: italic;">F</span>)<sup>4</sup></span>. We provide a recursive algo...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 046002] Published Thu Feb 02, 2012 Author(s): Wissam Chemissany, Renata Kallosh, and Tomas Ortin

We present new models of nonlinear electromagnetism which satisfy the Noether-Gaillard-Zumino current conservation and are, therefore, self-dual. The new models differ from the Born-Infeld–type models in that they deform the Maxwell theory starting with terms like λ(∂F)4. We provide a recursive algo...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 046002] Published Thu Feb 02, 2012

]]> Born-Infeld theory with higher derivatives Wissam Chemissany, Renata Kallosh, and Tomas Ortin 2012-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046002 Phys. Rev. D 85, 046002 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 4 2012-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046002 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046002 046002 String theory String theory Flavor corrections in the static potential in holographic QCD http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046001 Author(s): Dimitrios Giataganas and Nikos Irges<br/><p>We examine the static potential in the presence of flavors in the perturbative backreacted D4/D8 system from localized D8 branes, focusing, in particular, on the Sakai- Sugimoto model. For the case of long strings we find the flavor corrections to the static potential which are of exponential form. ...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 046001] Published Thu Feb 02, 2012 Author(s): Dimitrios Giataganas and Nikos Irges

We examine the static potential in the presence of flavors in the perturbative backreacted D4/D8 system from localized D8 branes, focusing, in particular, on the Sakai- Sugimoto model. For the case of long strings we find the flavor corrections to the static potential which are of exponential form. ...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 046001] Published Thu Feb 02, 2012

]]> Flavor corrections in the static potential in holographic QCD Dimitrios Giataganas and Nikos Irges 2012-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046001 Phys. Rev. D 85, 046001 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 4 2012-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046001 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.046001 046001 String theory String theory Strings from Feynman graph counting: Without large N http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026007 Author(s): Robert de Mello Koch and Sanjaye Ramgoolam<br/><p>A well-known connection between <span><span style="font-style: italic;">n</span></span> strings winding around a circle and permutations of <span><span style="font-style: italic;">n</span></span> objects plays a fundamental role in the string theory of large <span><span style="font-style: italic;">N</span></span> two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory and elsewhere in topological and physical string theories. Basic questions in the enumeration of Feynman graphs c...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026007] Published Fri Jan 27, 2012 Author(s): Robert de Mello Koch and Sanjaye Ramgoolam

A well-known connection between n strings winding around a circle and permutations of n objects plays a fundamental role in the string theory of large N two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory and elsewhere in topological and physical string theories. Basic questions in the enumeration of Feynman graphs c...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026007] Published Fri Jan 27, 2012

]]> Strings from Feynman graph counting: Without large N Robert de Mello Koch and Sanjaye Ramgoolam 2012-01-27T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026007 Phys. Rev. D 85, 026007 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 2 2012-01-27T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026007 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026007 026007 String theory String theory N=3 supersymmetric effective action of D2-branes in massive IIA string theory http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026006 Author(s): Gyungchoon Go, O-Kab Kwon, and D. D. Tolla<br/><p>We obtain a new type of <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=3</span> Yang-Mills Chern-Simons theory from the Mukhi-Papageorgakis Higgs mechanism of the <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=3</span> Gaiotto-Tomasiello theory. This theory has <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=1</span> BPS fuzzy funnel solution, which is expressed in terms of the seven generators of SU(3), excluding <span><span style="font-style: italic;">T</span><sub>8</sub></span>. We propose that this is an effectiv...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026006] Published Wed Jan 25, 2012 Author(s): Gyungchoon Go, O-Kab Kwon, and D. D. Tolla

We obtain a new type of N=3 Yang-Mills Chern-Simons theory from the Mukhi-Papageorgakis Higgs mechanism of the N=3 Gaiotto-Tomasiello theory. This theory has N=1 BPS fuzzy funnel solution, which is expressed in terms of the seven generators of SU(3), excluding T8. We propose that this is an effectiv...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026006] Published Wed Jan 25, 2012

]]> N=3 supersymmetric effective action of D2-branes in massive IIA string theory Gyungchoon Go, O-Kab Kwon, and D. D. Tolla 2012-01-25T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026006 Phys. Rev. D 85, 026006 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 2 2012-01-25T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026006 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026006 026006 String theory String theory Thermalization and entanglement following a nonrelativistic holographic quench http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026005 Author(s): Ville Keränen, Esko Keski-Vakkuri, and Larus Thorlacius<br/><p>We develop a holographic model for thermalization following a quench near a quantum critical point with nontrivial dynamical critical exponent. The anti-de Sitter Vaidya null collapse geometry is generalized to asymptotically Lifshitz spacetime. Nonlocal observables such as two-point functions and e...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026005] Published Wed Jan 18, 2012 Author(s): Ville Keränen, Esko Keski-Vakkuri, and Larus Thorlacius

We develop a holographic model for thermalization following a quench near a quantum critical point with nontrivial dynamical critical exponent. The anti-de Sitter Vaidya null collapse geometry is generalized to asymptotically Lifshitz spacetime. Nonlocal observables such as two-point functions and e...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026005] Published Wed Jan 18, 2012

]]> Thermalization and entanglement following a nonrelativistic holographic quench Ville Keränen, Esko Keski-Vakkuri, and Larus Thorlacius 2012-01-18T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026005 Phys. Rev. D 85, 026005 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 2 2012-01-18T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026005 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026005 026005 String theory String theory Holographic zero sound at finite temperature http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026004 Author(s): Richard A. Davison and Andrei O. Starinets<br/><p>We use gauge-gravity duality to study the temperature dependence of the zero sound mode and the fundamental matter diffusion mode in the strongly coupled <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=4</span> <span><span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic;">U</span>(<span style="font-style: italic;">N</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">c</span></sub>)</span> supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory with <span><span style="font-style: italic;">N</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">f</span></sub></span> <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=2</span> hypermultiplets in the <span><span style="font-style: italic;">N</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">c</span></sub>≫1</span>, <span><span style="font-style: italic;">N</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">c</span></sub>≫<span style="font-style: italic;">N</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">f</span></sub></span> limit, which is holographically realized via the D3/D7 ...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026004] Published Tue Jan 17, 2012 Author(s): Richard A. Davison and Andrei O. Starinets

We use gauge-gravity duality to study the temperature dependence of the zero sound mode and the fundamental matter diffusion mode in the strongly coupled N=4 SU(Nc) supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory with Nf N=2 hypermultiplets in the Nc≫1, Nc≫Nf limit, which is holographically realized via the D3/D7 ...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026004] Published Tue Jan 17, 2012

]]> Holographic zero sound at finite temperature Richard A. Davison and Andrei O. Starinets 2012-01-17T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026004 Phys. Rev. D 85, 026004 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 2 2012-01-17T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026004 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026004 026004 String theory String theory Gravitational instantons and fluxes from M/F-theory on Calabi-Yau fourfolds http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026003 Author(s): Thomas W. Grimm and Raffaele Savelli<br/><p>We compactify four-dimensional <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=1</span> gauged supergravity theories on a circle including fluxes for shift-symmetric scalars. Four-dimensional Taub-NUT gravitational instantons universally correct the three-dimensional superpotential in the absence of fluxes. In the presence of fluxes these Taub-NUT ins...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026003] Published Fri Jan 13, 2012 Author(s): Thomas W. Grimm and Raffaele Savelli

We compactify four-dimensional N=1 gauged supergravity theories on a circle including fluxes for shift-symmetric scalars. Four-dimensional Taub-NUT gravitational instantons universally correct the three-dimensional superpotential in the absence of fluxes. In the presence of fluxes these Taub-NUT ins...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026003] Published Fri Jan 13, 2012

]]> Gravitational instantons and fluxes from M/F-theory on Calabi-Yau fourfolds Thomas W. Grimm and Raffaele Savelli 2012-01-13T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026003 Phys. Rev. D 85, 026003 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 2 2012-01-13T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026003 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026003 026003 String theory String theory Transport coefficients of the D1-D5-P system and the membrane paradigm http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026002 Author(s): Yuya Sasai<br/><p>I discuss a correspondence between string theory and the black hole membrane paradigm in the context of the D1-D5-P system. By using the Kubo formula, I calculate transport coefficients of the effective string model induced by two kinds of minimal scalars. Then, I show that these transport coefficie...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026002] Published Wed Jan 11, 2012 Author(s): Yuya Sasai

I discuss a correspondence between string theory and the black hole membrane paradigm in the context of the D1-D5-P system. By using the Kubo formula, I calculate transport coefficients of the effective string model induced by two kinds of minimal scalars. Then, I show that these transport coefficie...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026002] Published Wed Jan 11, 2012

]]> Transport coefficients of the D1-D5-P system and the membrane paradigm Yuya Sasai 2012-01-11T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026002 Phys. Rev. D 85, 026002 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 2 2012-01-11T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026002 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026002 026002 String theory String theory Semiclassical correlators of three states with large S^{5} charges in string theory in AdS_{5}×S^{5} http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026001 Author(s): E. I. Buchbinder and A. A. Tseytlin<br/><p>We consider semiclassical computation of 3-point correlation functions of (Bogomol’nyi-Prasad-Sommerfeld [BPS] or non-BPS) string states represented by vertex operators carrying large charges in <span><span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><sup>5</sup></span>. We argue that the <span>AdS<sub>5</sub></span> part of the construction of relevant semiclassical solution involves two basic...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026001] Published Tue Jan 10, 2012 Author(s): E. I. Buchbinder and A. A. Tseytlin

We consider semiclassical computation of 3-point correlation functions of (Bogomol’nyi-Prasad-Sommerfeld [BPS] or non-BPS) string states represented by vertex operators carrying large charges in S5. We argue that the AdS5 part of the construction of relevant semiclassical solution involves two basic...

[Phys. Rev. D 85, 026001] Published Tue Jan 10, 2012

]]> Semiclassical correlators of three states with large S^{5} charges in string theory in AdS_{5}×S^{5} E. I. Buchbinder and A. A. Tseytlin 2012-01-10T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026001 Phys. Rev. D 85, 026001 (2012) article Physical Review D 85 2 2012-01-10T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026001 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.026001 026001 String theory String theory Holographic superconductor models with the Maxwell field strength corrections http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126020 Author(s): Qiyuan Pan, Jiliang Jing, and Bin Wang<br/><p>We study the effect of the quadratic field strength correction to the usual Maxwell field on the holographic dual models in the backgrounds of AdS black hole and AdS soliton. We find that in the black hole background, the higher correction to the Maxwell field makes the condensation harder to form a...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126020] Published Fri Dec 30, 2011 Author(s): Qiyuan Pan, Jiliang Jing, and Bin Wang

We study the effect of the quadratic field strength correction to the usual Maxwell field on the holographic dual models in the backgrounds of AdS black hole and AdS soliton. We find that in the black hole background, the higher correction to the Maxwell field makes the condensation harder to form a...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126020] Published Fri Dec 30, 2011

]]> Holographic superconductor models with the Maxwell field strength corrections Qiyuan Pan, Jiliang Jing, and Bin Wang 2011-12-30T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126020 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126020 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-30T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126020 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126020 126020 String theory String theory S duality of the D_{3}-brane S matrix http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126019 Author(s): Mohammad R. Garousi<br/><p>There is a conjecture in the literature that indicates the tree-level <span><span style="font-style: italic;">S</span></span>-matrix elements of graviton become symmetric under the <span><span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic;">L</span>(2,<span style="font-style: italic;">Z</span>)</span> transformation after including the loops and the nonperturbative effects. Using the Ward identity corresponding to the global <span><span style="font-style: italic;">S</span></span>-duality transformations, this conject...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126019] Published Thu Dec 29, 2011 Author(s): Mohammad R. Garousi

There is a conjecture in the literature that indicates the tree-level S-matrix elements of graviton become symmetric under the SL(2,Z) transformation after including the loops and the nonperturbative effects. Using the Ward identity corresponding to the global S-duality transformations, this conject...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126019] Published Thu Dec 29, 2011

]]> S duality of the D_{3}-brane S matrix Mohammad R. Garousi 2011-12-29T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126019 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126019 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-29T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126019 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126019 126019 String theory String theory 1/4 BPS string junctions and N^{3} problem in 6-dimensional (2,0) superconformal theories http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126018 Author(s): Stefano Bolognesi and Kimyeong Lee<br/><p>We explore <span>1/4</span>-BPS objects in the Coulomb phase of the ADE-type 6-dim (2,0) superconformal theories. By using the previous work on the junctions of strings in 5-dim gauge theories and 6-dim superconformal theories, we count the number of <span>1/4</span>-BPS objects, which are made of waves on self-dual strings ...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126018] Published Thu Dec 29, 2011 Author(s): Stefano Bolognesi and Kimyeong Lee

We explore 1/4-BPS objects in the Coulomb phase of the ADE-type 6-dim (2,0) superconformal theories. By using the previous work on the junctions of strings in 5-dim gauge theories and 6-dim superconformal theories, we count the number of 1/4-BPS objects, which are made of waves on self-dual strings ...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126018] Published Thu Dec 29, 2011

]]> 1/4 BPS string junctions and N^{3} problem in 6-dimensional (2,0) superconformal theories Stefano Bolognesi and Kimyeong Lee 2011-12-29T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126018 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126018 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-29T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126018 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126018 126018 String theory String theory Two-loop corrections to partition function of Pohlmeyer-reduced theory for AdS_{5}×S^{5} superstring http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126017 Author(s): Y. Iwashita, R. Roiban, and A. A. Tseytlin<br/><p>Pohlmeyer reduction of <span>AdS<sub>5</sub>×<span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><sup>5</sup></span> superstring, involving the solution of Virasoro conditions in terms of coset current variables, leads to a set of equations of motion following from an action containing a bosonic <span><span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic;">p</span>(2,2)×<span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic;">p</span>(4)/[<span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic;">U</span>(2)]<sup>4</sup></span> gauged Wess-Zumino-Witten (WZW) term, an integrable potential and ...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126017] Published Wed Dec 28, 2011 Author(s): Y. Iwashita, R. Roiban, and A. A. Tseytlin

Pohlmeyer reduction of AdS5×S5 superstring, involving the solution of Virasoro conditions in terms of coset current variables, leads to a set of equations of motion following from an action containing a bosonic Sp(2,2)×Sp(4)/[SU(2)]4 gauged Wess-Zumino-Witten (WZW) term, an integrable potential and ...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126017] Published Wed Dec 28, 2011

]]> Two-loop corrections to partition function of Pohlmeyer-reduced theory for AdS_{5}×S^{5} superstring Y. Iwashita, R. Roiban, and A. A. Tseytlin 2011-12-28T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126017 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126017 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-28T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126017 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126017 126017 String theory String theory Holographic Wilsonian renormalization and chiral phase transitions http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126016 Author(s): Nick Evans, Keun-Young Kim, and Maria Magou<br/><p>We explore the role of a holographic Wilsonian cutoff in simple probe brane models with chiral symmetry breaking/restoration phase transitions. The Wilsonian cutoff allows us to define supergravity solutions for off-shell configurations and hence to define a potential for the chiral condensate. We p...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126016] Published Fri Dec 23, 2011 Author(s): Nick Evans, Keun-Young Kim, and Maria Magou

We explore the role of a holographic Wilsonian cutoff in simple probe brane models with chiral symmetry breaking/restoration phase transitions. The Wilsonian cutoff allows us to define supergravity solutions for off-shell configurations and hence to define a potential for the chiral condensate. We p...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126016] Published Fri Dec 23, 2011

]]> Holographic Wilsonian renormalization and chiral phase transitions Nick Evans, Keun-Young Kim, and Maria Magou 2011-12-23T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126016 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126016 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-23T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126016 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126016 126016 String theory String theory Equivalence of Wilson loops in N=6 super Chern-Simons matter theory and N=4 SYM theory http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126015 Author(s): Konstantin Wiegandt<br/><p>In previous investigations, it was found that four-sided polygonal lightlike Wilson loops in <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=6</span> super Chern-Simons matter (ABJM) theory calculated to two-loop order have the same form as the corresponding Wilson loop in <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=4</span> SYM at one-loop order. Here we study lightlike polygonal Wilson loops with <span><span style="font-style: italic;">...</span></span></p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126015] Published Tue Dec 20, 2011 Author(s): Konstantin Wiegandt

In previous investigations, it was found that four-sided polygonal lightlike Wilson loops in N=6 super Chern-Simons matter (ABJM) theory calculated to two-loop order have the same form as the corresponding Wilson loop in N=4 SYM at one-loop order. Here we study lightlike polygonal Wilson loops with ...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126015] Published Tue Dec 20, 2011

]]> Equivalence of Wilson loops in N=6 super Chern-Simons matter theory and N=4 SYM theory Konstantin Wiegandt 2011-12-20T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126015 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126015 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-20T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126015 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126015 126015 String theory String theory Helical Luttinger liquids and three-dimensional black holes http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126012 Author(s): Vijay Balasubramanian, Iñaki García-Etxebarria, Finn Larsen, and Joan Simón<br/><p>We use the AdS/CFT correspondence to discuss an equivalence between a helical, strongly coupled Luttinger liquid and a fermion propagating in the background of a topologically charged black hole in three dimensions. The Fermi level is set by the topological charges, thus surmounting difficulties in ...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126012] Published Tue Dec 20, 2011 Author(s): Vijay Balasubramanian, Iñaki García-Etxebarria, Finn Larsen, and Joan Simón

We use the AdS/CFT correspondence to discuss an equivalence between a helical, strongly coupled Luttinger liquid and a fermion propagating in the background of a topologically charged black hole in three dimensions. The Fermi level is set by the topological charges, thus surmounting difficulties in ...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126012] Published Tue Dec 20, 2011

]]> Helical Luttinger liquids and three-dimensional black holes Vijay Balasubramanian, Iñaki García-Etxebarria, Finn Larsen, and Joan Simón 2011-12-20T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126012 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126012 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-20T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126012 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126012 126012 String theory String theory Three-point correlation function of giant magnons in the Lunin-Maldacena background http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126011 Author(s): Changrim Ahn and Plamen Bozhilov<br/><p>We compute semiclassical three-point correlation function, or structure constant, of two finite-size (dyonic) giant magnon string states and a light dilaton mode in the Lunin-Maldacena background, which is the <span><span style="font-style: italic;">γ</span></span>-deformed, or <span><span style="font-style: italic;">T</span><span style="font-style: italic;">s</span><span style="font-style: italic;">T</span></span>-transformed <span>AdS<sub>5</sub>×<span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">γ</span></sub><sup>5</sup></span>, dual to <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=1</span> super Yang-Mills theory in four dimen...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126011] Published Tue Dec 20, 2011 Author(s): Changrim Ahn and Plamen Bozhilov

We compute semiclassical three-point correlation function, or structure constant, of two finite-size (dyonic) giant magnon string states and a light dilaton mode in the Lunin-Maldacena background, which is the γ-deformed, or TsT-transformed AdS5×Sγ5, dual to N=1 super Yang-Mills theory in four dimen...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126011] Published Tue Dec 20, 2011

]]> Three-point correlation function of giant magnons in the Lunin-Maldacena background Changrim Ahn and Plamen Bozhilov 2011-12-20T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126011 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126011 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-20T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126011 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126011 126011 String theory String theory Dynamic critical phenomena at a holographic critical point http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126014 Author(s): Oliver DeWolfe, Steven S. Gubser, and Christopher Rosen<br/><p>We study time-dependent perturbations to a family of five-dimensional black hole spacetimes constructed as a holographic model of the QCD phase diagram. We use the results to calculate two transport coefficients, the bulk viscosity and conductivity, as well as the associated baryon diffusion constan...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126014] Published Mon Dec 19, 2011 Author(s): Oliver DeWolfe, Steven S. Gubser, and Christopher Rosen

We study time-dependent perturbations to a family of five-dimensional black hole spacetimes constructed as a holographic model of the QCD phase diagram. We use the results to calculate two transport coefficients, the bulk viscosity and conductivity, as well as the associated baryon diffusion constan...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126014] Published Mon Dec 19, 2011

]]> Dynamic critical phenomena at a holographic critical point Oliver DeWolfe, Steven S. Gubser, and Christopher Rosen 2011-12-19T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126014 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126014 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-19T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126014 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126014 126014 String theory String theory Homogeneous relaxation at strong coupling from gravity http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126013 Author(s): Ramakrishnan Iyer and Ayan Mukhopadhyay<br/><p>Homogeneous relaxation is a ubiquitous phenomenon in semiclassical kinetic theories where the quasiparticles are distributed uniformly in space, and the equilibration involves only their velocity distribution. For such solutions, the hydrodynamic variables remain constant. We construct asymptoticall...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126013] Published Mon Dec 19, 2011 Author(s): Ramakrishnan Iyer and Ayan Mukhopadhyay

Homogeneous relaxation is a ubiquitous phenomenon in semiclassical kinetic theories where the quasiparticles are distributed uniformly in space, and the equilibration involves only their velocity distribution. For such solutions, the hydrodynamic variables remain constant. We construct asymptoticall...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126013] Published Mon Dec 19, 2011

]]> Homogeneous relaxation at strong coupling from gravity Ramakrishnan Iyer and Ayan Mukhopadhyay 2011-12-19T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126013 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126013 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-19T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126013 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126013 126013 String theory String theory Decay widths of large-spin mesons from the noncritical string/gauge duality http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126010 Author(s): J. Sadeghi and S. Heshmatian<br/><p>In this paper, we use the noncritical string/gauge duality to calculate the decay widths of large-spin mesons. Since it is believed that the string theory of QCD is not a ten-dimensional theory, we expect that the noncritical versions of ten-dimensional black hole backgrounds lead to better results ...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126010] Published Fri Dec 16, 2011 Author(s): J. Sadeghi and S. Heshmatian

In this paper, we use the noncritical string/gauge duality to calculate the decay widths of large-spin mesons. Since it is believed that the string theory of QCD is not a ten-dimensional theory, we expect that the noncritical versions of ten-dimensional black hole backgrounds lead to better results ...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126010] Published Fri Dec 16, 2011

]]> Decay widths of large-spin mesons from the noncritical string/gauge duality J. Sadeghi and S. Heshmatian 2011-12-16T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126010 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126010 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-16T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126010 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126010 126010 String theory String theory Model building in AdS/CMT: DC conductivity and Hall angle http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126009 Author(s): Shesansu Sekhar Pal<br/><p>Using the bottom-up approach in a holographic setting, we attempt to study both the transport and thermodynamic properties of a generic system in <span>3+1</span>-dimensional bulk spacetime. We show the exact <span>1/<span style="font-style: italic;">T</span></span> and <span><span style="font-style: italic;">T</span><sup>2</sup></span> dependence of the longitudinal conductivity and Hall angle, as seen experimentally in most co...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126009] Published Thu Dec 15, 2011 Author(s): Shesansu Sekhar Pal

Using the bottom-up approach in a holographic setting, we attempt to study both the transport and thermodynamic properties of a generic system in 3+1-dimensional bulk spacetime. We show the exact 1/T and T2 dependence of the longitudinal conductivity and Hall angle, as seen experimentally in most co...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126009] Published Thu Dec 15, 2011

]]> Model building in AdS/CMT: DC conductivity and Hall angle Shesansu Sekhar Pal 2011-12-15T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126009 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126009 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-15T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126009 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126009 126009 String theory String theory Magnetic field effect on the phase transition in AdS soliton spacetime http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126008 Author(s): Rong-Gen Cai, Li Li, Hai-Qing Zhang, and Yun-Long Zhang<br/><p>We investigate the scalar perturbations in an anti-de Sitter soliton background coupled to a Maxwell field via marginally stable modes. In the probe limit, we study the magnetic field effect on the holographic insulator/superconductor phase transition numerically and analytically. The condensate wil...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126008] Published Tue Dec 13, 2011 Author(s): Rong-Gen Cai, Li Li, Hai-Qing Zhang, and Yun-Long Zhang

We investigate the scalar perturbations in an anti-de Sitter soliton background coupled to a Maxwell field via marginally stable modes. In the probe limit, we study the magnetic field effect on the holographic insulator/superconductor phase transition numerically and analytically. The condensate wil...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126008] Published Tue Dec 13, 2011

]]> Magnetic field effect on the phase transition in AdS soliton spacetime Rong-Gen Cai, Li Li, Hai-Qing Zhang, and Yun-Long Zhang 2011-12-13T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126008 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126008 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-13T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126008 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126008 126008 String theory String theory Brane world regularization of point particle classical self-energy http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126007 Author(s): Román Linares, Hugo A. Morales-Técotl, Omar Pedraza, and Luis O. Pimentel<br/><p>Physical effects in brane world models emerge by the incorporation of field modes coming from extra dimensions with the usual four-dimensional ones. Such effects can be tested with well-established experiments to set bounds on the parameters of the brane models. In this work we extend a previous res...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126007] Published Tue Dec 13, 2011 Author(s): Román Linares, Hugo A. Morales-Técotl, Omar Pedraza, and Luis O. Pimentel

Physical effects in brane world models emerge by the incorporation of field modes coming from extra dimensions with the usual four-dimensional ones. Such effects can be tested with well-established experiments to set bounds on the parameters of the brane models. In this work we extend a previous res...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126007] Published Tue Dec 13, 2011

]]> Brane world regularization of point particle classical self-energy Román Linares, Hugo A. Morales-Técotl, Omar Pedraza, and Luis O. Pimentel 2011-12-13T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126007 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126007 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-13T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126007 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126007 126007 String theory String theory Dynamics of partially localized brane systems http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126006 Author(s): Masato Minamitsuji and Kunihito Uzawa<br/><p>We study dynamical partially-localized brane solutions in higher dimensions. We give new descriptions of the relevant solutions of dynamical branes which are localized along both the overall and relative transverse directions. The starting point is a system of <span><span style="font-style: italic;">p</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">r</span></sub></span>-branes ending on a <span><span style="font-style: italic;">p</span><sub><span style="font-style: italic;">s</span></sub></span>-brane with a t...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126006] Published Fri Dec 09, 2011 Author(s): Masato Minamitsuji and Kunihito Uzawa

We study dynamical partially-localized brane solutions in higher dimensions. We give new descriptions of the relevant solutions of dynamical branes which are localized along both the overall and relative transverse directions. The starting point is a system of pr-branes ending on a ps-brane with a t...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126006] Published Fri Dec 09, 2011

]]> Dynamics of partially localized brane systems Masato Minamitsuji and Kunihito Uzawa 2011-12-09T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126006 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126006 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-09T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126006 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126006 126006 String theory String theory Non-perturbative unitarity constraints on the ratio of shear viscosity to entropy density in ultraviolet-complete theories with a gravity dual http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126005 Author(s): Ram Brustein and A. J. M. Medved<br/><p>We reconsider, from a novel perspective, how unitarity constrains the corrections to the ratio of shear viscosity <span><span style="font-style: italic;">η</span></span> to entropy density <span><span style="font-style: italic;">s</span></span>. We start with higher-derivative extensions of Einstein gravity in asymptotically anti-de Sitter spacetimes. It is assumed that these theories are derived from str...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126005] Published Wed Dec 07, 2011 Author(s): Ram Brustein and A. J. M. Medved

We reconsider, from a novel perspective, how unitarity constrains the corrections to the ratio of shear viscosity η to entropy density s. We start with higher-derivative extensions of Einstein gravity in asymptotically anti-de Sitter spacetimes. It is assumed that these theories are derived from str...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126005] Published Wed Dec 07, 2011

]]> Non-perturbative unitarity constraints on the ratio of shear viscosity to entropy density in ultraviolet-complete theories with a gravity dual Ram Brustein and A. J. M. Medved 2011-12-07T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126005 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126005 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-07T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126005 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126005 126005 String theory String theory String model for AdS gravity and higher spins http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126004 Author(s): Dimitri Polyakov<br/><p>We construct a string sigma-model with a low-energy limit that describes the anti-de Sitter gravity and spin 3 massless fields in Vasiliev’s framelike formalism. The model is based on vertex operators generating vielbein and connection fields in the MacDowell-Mansouri–Stelle-West formulation of grav...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126004] Published Mon Dec 05, 2011 Author(s): Dimitri Polyakov

We construct a string sigma-model with a low-energy limit that describes the anti-de Sitter gravity and spin 3 massless fields in Vasiliev’s framelike formalism. The model is based on vertex operators generating vielbein and connection fields in the MacDowell-Mansouri–Stelle-West formulation of grav...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126004] Published Mon Dec 05, 2011

]]> String model for AdS gravity and higher spins Dimitri Polyakov 2011-12-05T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126004 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126004 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-05T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126004 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126004 126004 String theory String theory Near-horizon solutions for D3-branes ending on 5-branes http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126003 Author(s): Ofer Aharony, Leon Berdichevsky, Micha Berkooz, and Itamar Shamir<br/><p>We construct the type IIB supergravity solutions describing D3-branes ending on 5-branes, in the near-horizon limit of the D3-branes. Our solutions are holographically dual to the four dimensional (4D) <span><span style="font-family: brush script mt italic;">N</span>=4</span> <span><span style="font-style: italic;">S</span><span style="font-style: italic;">U</span>(<span style="font-style: italic;">N</span>)</span> supersymmetric-Yang-Mills (SYM) theory on a half line, at large <span><span style="font-style: italic;">N</span></span> and large ’t Hooft cou...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126003] Published Fri Dec 02, 2011 Author(s): Ofer Aharony, Leon Berdichevsky, Micha Berkooz, and Itamar Shamir

We construct the type IIB supergravity solutions describing D3-branes ending on 5-branes, in the near-horizon limit of the D3-branes. Our solutions are holographically dual to the four dimensional (4D) N=4 SU(N) supersymmetric-Yang-Mills (SYM) theory on a half line, at large N and large ’t Hooft cou...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126003] Published Fri Dec 02, 2011

]]> Near-horizon solutions for D3-branes ending on 5-branes Ofer Aharony, Leon Berdichevsky, Micha Berkooz, and Itamar Shamir 2011-12-02T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126003 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126003 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-02T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126003 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126003 126003 String theory String theory Towards a holographic marginal Fermi liquid http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126002 Author(s): Kristan Jensen, Shamit Kachru, Andreas Karch, Joseph Polchinski, and Eva Silverstein<br/><p>We present an infinite class of <span>2+1</span>-dimensional field theories which, after coupling to semiholographic fermions, exhibit strange metallic behavior in a suitable large <span><span style="font-style: italic;">N</span></span> limit. These theories describe lattices of hypermultiplet defects interacting with parity-preserving supersymmetric Chern-Simons t...</p><br/>[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126002] Published Fri Dec 02, 2011 Author(s): Kristan Jensen, Shamit Kachru, Andreas Karch, Joseph Polchinski, and Eva Silverstein

We present an infinite class of 2+1-dimensional field theories which, after coupling to semiholographic fermions, exhibit strange metallic behavior in a suitable large N limit. These theories describe lattices of hypermultiplet defects interacting with parity-preserving supersymmetric Chern-Simons t...

[Phys. Rev. D 84, 126002] Published Fri Dec 02, 2011

]]> Towards a holographic marginal Fermi liquid Kristan Jensen, Shamit Kachru, Andreas Karch, Joseph Polchinski, and Eva Silverstein 2011-12-02T10:00:00-05:00 Personal use only, all commercial or other reuse prohibited doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126002 Phys. Rev. D 84, 126002 (2011) article Physical Review D 84 12 2011-12-02T10:00:00-05:00 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126002 http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.126002 126002 String theory String theory