The on-shell action of supergravity & the B-side of TsT and single-trace $T\bar T$
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| contents | We propose boundary terms for the action of the NS sector of supergravity on $M_3 \times S^3 \times T^4$ spacetimes -- where $M_3$ is an AdS$_3$ or a linear dilaton background -- that render the Brown-York stress tensor and the on-shell action finite. For AdS$_3$ backgrounds, we show that the on-shell action yields a free energy with chemical potentials determined by the $B$-field. TsT (T-duality + shift + T-duality) transformations of these backgrounds generate classes of linear dilaton backgrounds distinguished by their boundary conditions. Among them, there is one class of backgrounds that reproduces features of the single-trace $T\bar T$ deformation. These backgrounds have additional chemical potentials that can be turned off by large gauge transformations of the $B$-field. We show that the Brown-York stress tensor of these backgrounds reproduces the energies and the trace flow equation of $T\bar T$-deformed CFTs. We also show that the on-shell action matches the $T\bar T$ partition function and discuss the interpretation of these results. |
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| spellingShingle | The on-shell action of supergravity & the B-side of TsT and single-trace $T\bar T$ Apolo, Luis High Energy Physics - Theory We propose boundary terms for the action of the NS sector of supergravity on $M_3 \times S^3 \times T^4$ spacetimes -- where $M_3$ is an AdS$_3$ or a linear dilaton background -- that render the Brown-York stress tensor and the on-shell action finite. For AdS$_3$ backgrounds, we show that the on-shell action yields a free energy with chemical potentials determined by the $B$-field. TsT (T-duality + shift + T-duality) transformations of these backgrounds generate classes of linear dilaton backgrounds distinguished by their boundary conditions. Among them, there is one class of backgrounds that reproduces features of the single-trace $T\bar T$ deformation. These backgrounds have additional chemical potentials that can be turned off by large gauge transformations of the $B$-field. We show that the Brown-York stress tensor of these backgrounds reproduces the energies and the trace flow equation of $T\bar T$-deformed CFTs. We also show that the on-shell action matches the $T\bar T$ partition function and discuss the interpretation of these results. |
| title | The on-shell action of supergravity & the B-side of TsT and single-trace $T\bar T$ |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Theory |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19246 |