Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
1998-06-04
Nucl.Phys. B537 (1999) 203-242
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
60 pages, phyzzx
Scientific paper
10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00653-1
We consider a twisted version of the four-dimensional N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory with gauge groups SU(2) and SO(3), and bare masses for two of its chiral multiplets, thereby breaking N=4 down to N=2. Using the wall-crossing technique introduced by Moore and Witten within the u-plane approach to twisted topological field theories, we compute the partition function and all the topological correlation functions for the case of simply-connected spin four-manifolds of simple type. By including 't Hooft fluxes, we analyse the properties of the resulting formulae under duality transformations. The partition function transforms in the same way as the one first presented by Vafa and Witten for another twist of the N=4 supersymmetric theory in their strong coupling test of S-duality. Both partition functions coincide on K3. The topological correlation functions turn out to transform covariantly under duality, following a simple pattern which seems to be inherent in a general type of topological quantum field theories.
Labastida Jose M. F.
Lozano Carlos
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