Comments on Wilson Lines in Massless Gauge Theories
Organizers
Hamed Adami
,
Chi Ming Chang
,
Mohammad Yavartanoo
Speaker
Zohar Komargodski
Time
Thursday, May 5, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Venue
1131
Online
Zoom 849 963 1368
(YMSC)
Abstract
We consider the Wilson line operators in certain gauge quantum field theories, including massless QED, massless scalar QED, and N=4 SYM as well as some examples in 2+1d. We find that Wilson lines sometimes admit interesting deformations leading to new conformal line operators. Also, sometimes, Wilson lines are destabilized and lead to an RG flow which we analyze. We also comment on t Hooft lines.