Abstract
AbstractIn this paper we introduce the characteristic dimension of a four dimensional $${{\mathcal {N}}}=2$$
N
=
2
superconformal field theory, which is an extraordinary simple invariant determined by the scaling dimensions of its Coulomb branch operators. We prove that only nine values of the characteristic dimension are allowed, $$-\infty $$
-
∞
, 1 ,6/5, 4/3, 3/2, 2, 3, 4, and 6, thus giving a new organizing principle to the vast landscape of 4d $${\mathcal {N}}=2$$
N
=
2
SCFTs. Whenever the characteristic dimension differs from 1 or 2, only very constrained special Kähler geometries (i.e. isotrivial, diagonal and rigid) are compatible with the corresponding set of Coulomb branch dimensions and extremely special, maximally strongly coupled, BPS spectra are allowed for the theories which realize them. Our discussion applies to superconformal field theories of arbitrary rank, i.e. with Coulomb branches of any complex dimension. Along the way, we predict the existence of new $${{\mathcal {N}}}=3$$
N
=
3
theories of rank two with non-trivial one-form symmetries.
Funder
H2020 European Research Council
National Science Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Mathematical Physics,Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
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