Central charge of supersymmetric 5D anti-de sitter space solutions of type IIB supergravity

  • Maxime Gabella
  • , Jerome P. Gauntlett
  • , Eran Palti
  • , James Sparks
  • , Daniel Waldram

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Abstract

We show that generic supersymmetric 5D anti-de Sitter solutions of type IIB supergravity admit a canonical contact structure. This structure determines the central charge of the dual field theory and the conformal dimension of operators dual to supersymmetric wrapped D3-branes. Hence both quantities can be calculated using incomplete information about the solutions, allowing us to prove that they are rational numbers for solutions with a U(1) R symmetry, in agreement with field theory expectations. We also discuss related Duistermaat-Heckman integrals and localization formulas.

Original languageEnglish
Article number051601
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume103
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Aug 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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