Integrable Sigma Models and Universal Root $T\bar{T}$ Deformation via Courant-Hilbert Approach

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Autori principali: Babaei-Aghbolagh, H., Chen, Bin, He, Song
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author Babaei-Aghbolagh, H.
Chen, Bin
He, Song
author_facet Babaei-Aghbolagh, H.
Chen, Bin
He, Song
contents We develop a unified Courant--Hilbert framework for constructing two-dimensional integrable sigma models deformed by two couplings: a marginal one $γ$ and an irrelevant one $λ$. The integrability condition is encoded in a nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) for two invariants $(P_1, P_2)$, whose general solution could be expressed through an arbitrary generating function $\ell(τ)$. This formulation encompasses and extends known models, such as ModMax and Born-Infeld, while introducing new classes of solvable models with closed-form Lagrangians, including those with logarithmic and $q$-deformations. All resulting theories obey a universal root-$T\overline{T}$ flow equation, consistent under dimensional reduction from four-dimensional duality-invariant electrodynamics. Using perturbative expansions, we recover ModMax in the free limit, determine the $γ$-dependence of the coupling functions, and show how different flow equations, including a single-trace form, naturally emerge. Our results reveal deep structural connections between self-duality, integrability, and deformation dynamics across different dimensions.
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spellingShingle Integrable Sigma Models and Universal Root $T\bar{T}$ Deformation via Courant-Hilbert Approach
Babaei-Aghbolagh, H.
Chen, Bin
He, Song
High Energy Physics - Theory
We develop a unified Courant--Hilbert framework for constructing two-dimensional integrable sigma models deformed by two couplings: a marginal one $γ$ and an irrelevant one $λ$. The integrability condition is encoded in a nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) for two invariants $(P_1, P_2)$, whose general solution could be expressed through an arbitrary generating function $\ell(τ)$. This formulation encompasses and extends known models, such as ModMax and Born-Infeld, while introducing new classes of solvable models with closed-form Lagrangians, including those with logarithmic and $q$-deformations. All resulting theories obey a universal root-$T\overline{T}$ flow equation, consistent under dimensional reduction from four-dimensional duality-invariant electrodynamics. Using perturbative expansions, we recover ModMax in the free limit, determine the $γ$-dependence of the coupling functions, and show how different flow equations, including a single-trace form, naturally emerge. Our results reveal deep structural connections between self-duality, integrability, and deformation dynamics across different dimensions.
title Integrable Sigma Models and Universal Root $T\bar{T}$ Deformation via Courant-Hilbert Approach
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.17075