Circular Wilson loops in defect N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 SYM: phase transitions, double-scaling limits and OPE expansions

Abstract We consider circular Wilson loops in a defect version of N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 4 super-Yang- Mills theory which is dual to the D3-D5 brane system with k units of flux. When the loops are parallel to the defect, we can construct both BPS and non-BPS operators, depending on the orientation of...

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Main Authors: Sara Bonansea, Silvia Davoli, Luca Griguolo, Domenico Seminara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/JHEP03(2020)084