A proof of the correlation function/supersymmetric Wilson loop correspondence

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2011, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Adamo, Tim ^a   Bullimore, Mathew ^a   Mason, Lionel ^a   Skinner, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b PERIMETER INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conformal and W Symmetry; Duality in Gauge Field Theories; Extended Supersymmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053164490     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP08(2011)076     Document Type: Article

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