TBA equations for $SU(r+1)$ quantum Seiberg-Witten curve: higher-order Mathieu equation

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Main Authors: Peng, Feiyu, Shu, Hongfei
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author Peng, Feiyu
Shu, Hongfei
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Shu, Hongfei
contents We develop the ODE/IM correspondence for the higher-order Mathieu equation arising from the quantum Seiberg-Witten curve of the pure $SU(r+1)$ ${\cal N}=2$ supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. From the subdominant solutions, we construct the Q-/Y-systems and derive the corresponding TBA equations. The dependence of the moduli parameters is found to be encoded in the boundary conditions of the Y-functions at $θ\to -\infty$. From these boundary data, we derive an analytic expression for the effective central charge, which also governs the subleading contribution in the large-$θ$ expansion of the TBA equations. Finally, we compare the large-$θ$ expansion of the Q-function derived from the TBA equations with that obtained from the WKB method, which yields analytic agreement at subleading order and precise numerical agreement at the higher-order corrections.
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spellingShingle TBA equations for $SU(r+1)$ quantum Seiberg-Witten curve: higher-order Mathieu equation
Peng, Feiyu
Shu, Hongfei
High Energy Physics - Theory
Mathematical Physics
We develop the ODE/IM correspondence for the higher-order Mathieu equation arising from the quantum Seiberg-Witten curve of the pure $SU(r+1)$ ${\cal N}=2$ supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. From the subdominant solutions, we construct the Q-/Y-systems and derive the corresponding TBA equations. The dependence of the moduli parameters is found to be encoded in the boundary conditions of the Y-functions at $θ\to -\infty$. From these boundary data, we derive an analytic expression for the effective central charge, which also governs the subleading contribution in the large-$θ$ expansion of the TBA equations. Finally, we compare the large-$θ$ expansion of the Q-function derived from the TBA equations with that obtained from the WKB method, which yields analytic agreement at subleading order and precise numerical agreement at the higher-order corrections.
title TBA equations for $SU(r+1)$ quantum Seiberg-Witten curve: higher-order Mathieu equation
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
Mathematical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.27794