Three-loop renormalization of the N=1, N=2, N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories

We calculate the renormalization constants of the N=1, N=2, N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theories in an arbitrary covariant gauge in the dimensional reduction scheme up to three loops. We have found, that the beta-functions for N=1 and N=4 SYM theories are the same from the different triple vertices. This means that the dimensional reduction scheme works correctly in these models up to third order of perturbative theory.Comment: 6 page

Five-loop anomalous dimension at critical wrapping order in N=4 SYM

We compute the anomalous dimension of a length-five operator at five-loop order in the SU(2) sector of N=4 SYM theory in the planar limit. This is critical wrapping order at five loops. The result is obtained perturbatively by means of N=1 superspace techniques. Our result from perturbation theory confirms explicitly the formula conjectured in arXiv:0901.4864 for the five-loop anomalous dimension of twist-three operators. We also explicitly obtain the same result by employing the recently proposed Y-system.Comment: LaTeX, feynmp, 34 pages, 21 figures, 8 table

Anomalous dimensions at four loops in N=6 superconformal Chern-Simons theories

In arXiv:0908.2463 we computed the four-loop correction to a function depending on the 't Hooft coupling(s) that appears in the magnon dispersion relation of the spin chains derived from single trace operators in N=6 superconformal Chern-Simons theories. In this paper we give detailed descriptions of this calculation and the computation of the four-loop wrapping corrections for a length four operator in the 20 of SU(4), the R-symmetry group for these theories. Here, we give all relevant Feynman diagrams and loop integrals explicitly, and also demonstrate the cancellation of double poles in the logarithm of the renormalization constant.Comment: LaTeX, feynmp, 70 pages; v2: signs of three diagrams due to inconsistent Feynman rules corrected, modifying the final result, typos corrected, formulations improve

Commuting Conformal and Dual Conformal Symmetries in the Regge limit

In this paper we continue our study of the dual SL(2,C) symmetry of the BFKL equation, analogous to the dual conformal symmetry of N=4 Super Yang Mills. We find that the ordinary and dual SL(2,C) symmetries do not generate a Yangian, in contrast to the ordinary and dual conformal symmetries in the four-dimensional gauge theory. The algebraic structure is still reminiscent of that of N=4 SYM, however, and one can extract a generator from the dual SL(2,C) close to the bi-local form associated with Yangian algebras. We also discuss the issue of whether the dual SL(2,C) symmetry, which in its original form is broken by IR effects, is broken in a controlled way, similar to the way the dual conformal symmetry of N=4 satisfies an anomalous Ward identity. At least for the lowest orders it seems possible to recover the dual SL(2,C) by deforming its representation, keeping open the possibility that it is an exact symmetry of BFKL.Comment: 24 page

Single impurity operators at critical wrapping order in the beta-deformed N=4 SYM

We study the spectrum of one single magnon in the superconformal beta-deformed N=4 SYM theory in the planar limit. We compute the anomalous dimensions of one-impurity operators O_{1,L}= tr(phi Z^{L-1}), including wrapping contributions at their critical order L.Comment: LaTeX, feynmf, Metapost, 20 pages, 11 figures, v2: results up to 11 loops completed, appendix on integral calculation extende

Wrapping effects in supersymmetric gauge theories

Several perturbative computations of finite-size effects, performed on the gauge side of the AdS/CFT correspondence by means of superspace techniques, are presented. First, wrapping effects are analyzed in the standard N = 4 theory, by means of the calculation of the four-loop anomalous dimension of the Konishi operator. Then, a similar computation at five loops is described. Afterwards, finite-size effects are studied in the beta-deformed case, where thanks to the reduced number of supersymmetries the simpler class of single-impurity operators can be considered, so that the leading corrections to the anomalous dimensions at generic order can be reduced to the computation of a class of integrals. Explicit results are given up to eleven loops. A further chapter is dedicated to the computation of the leading finite-size effects on operators dual to open strings. In the end, some comments are made and proposals for future developments are discussed.Comment: Ph.D. thesi

Extended Y-system for the AdS5/CFT4AdS_5/CFT_4 correspondence

We study the analytic properties of the $AdS_5/CFT_4$ Y functions. It is shown that the TBA equations, including the dressing factor, can be obtained from the Y-system with some additional information on the square-root discontinuities across semi-infinite segments in the complex plane. The Y-system extended by the discontinuity relations constitutes a fundamental set of local functional constraints that can be easily transformed into integral form through Cauchy's theorem.Comment: LaTeX2e, 42 pages, 7 figures. v2: 45 pages, references and a new appendix included, typos corrected. v3: minor typos corrected, references adde

Orbifolded Konishi from the Mirror TBA

Starting with a discussion of the general applicability of the simplified mirror TBA equations to simple deformations of the AdS_5 x S^5 superstring, we proceed to study a specific type of orbifold to which the undeformed simplified TBA equations directly apply. We then use this set of equations, as well as Luscher's approach, to determine the NLO wrapping correction to the energy of what we call the orbifolded Konishi state, and show that they perfectly agree. In addition we discuss wrapping corrections to the ground state energy of the orbifolded model under consideration.Comment: 26 pages, 5 figures, v2: corrected typos, added a short discussion on the ground state of the model; as submitted to J. Phys.

Twisted Bethe equations from a twisted S-matrix

All-loop asymptotic Bethe equations for a 3-parameter deformation of AdS5/CFT4 have been proposed by Beisert and Roiban. We propose a Drinfeld twist of the AdS5/CFT4 S-matrix, together with c-number diagonal twists of the boundary conditions, from which we derive these Bethe equations. Although the undeformed S-matrix factorizes into a product of two su(2|2) factors, the deformed S-matrix cannot be so factored. Diagonalization of the corresponding transfer matrix requires a generalization of the conventional algebraic Bethe ansatz approach, which we first illustrate for the simpler case of the twisted su(2) principal chiral model. We also demonstrate that the same twisted Bethe equations can alternatively be derived using instead untwisted S-matrices and boundary conditions with operatorial twists.Comment: 42 pages; v2: a new appendix on sl(2) grading, 2 additional references, and some minor changes; v3: improved Appendix D, additional references, and further minor changes, to appear in JHE