Localized RG flows on composite defects and $\mathcal{C}$-theorem

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Main Authors: Ge, Dongsheng, Nishioka, Tatsuma, Shimamori, Soichiro
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author Ge, Dongsheng
Nishioka, Tatsuma
Shimamori, Soichiro
author_facet Ge, Dongsheng
Nishioka, Tatsuma
Shimamori, Soichiro
contents We consider a composite defect system where a lower-dimensional defect (sub-defect) is embedded to a higher-dimensional one, and examine renormalization group (RG) flows localized on the defect. A composite defect is constructed in the $(3-ε)$-dimensional free $\text{O}(N)$ vector model with line and surface interactions by triggering localized RG flows to non-trivial IR fixed points. Focusing on the case where the symmetry group $\text{O}(N)$ is broken to a subgroup $\text{O}(m)\times\text{O}(N-m)$ on the line defect, there is an $\text{O}(N)$ symmetric fixed point for all $N$, while two additional $\text{O}(N)$ symmetry breaking ones appear for $N\ge 23$. We also examine a $\mathcal{C}$-theorem for localized RG flows along the sub-defect and show that the $\mathcal{C}$-theorem holds in our model by perturbative calculations.
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spellingShingle Localized RG flows on composite defects and $\mathcal{C}$-theorem
Ge, Dongsheng
Nishioka, Tatsuma
Shimamori, Soichiro
High Energy Physics - Theory
Statistical Mechanics
Strongly Correlated Electrons
We consider a composite defect system where a lower-dimensional defect (sub-defect) is embedded to a higher-dimensional one, and examine renormalization group (RG) flows localized on the defect. A composite defect is constructed in the $(3-ε)$-dimensional free $\text{O}(N)$ vector model with line and surface interactions by triggering localized RG flows to non-trivial IR fixed points. Focusing on the case where the symmetry group $\text{O}(N)$ is broken to a subgroup $\text{O}(m)\times\text{O}(N-m)$ on the line defect, there is an $\text{O}(N)$ symmetric fixed point for all $N$, while two additional $\text{O}(N)$ symmetry breaking ones appear for $N\ge 23$. We also examine a $\mathcal{C}$-theorem for localized RG flows along the sub-defect and show that the $\mathcal{C}$-theorem holds in our model by perturbative calculations.
title Localized RG flows on composite defects and $\mathcal{C}$-theorem
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
Statistical Mechanics
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.04428