Structure of the electric flux in N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory

Authors
Erickson, J Semenoff, GW Zarembo, K
Citation
J. Erickson et al., Structure of the electric flux in N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory, PHYS LETT B, 466(2-4), 1999, pp. 239-243
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS B
ISSN journal
03702693 → ACNP
Volume
466
Issue
2-4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
239 - 243
Database
ISI
SICI code
0370-2693(19991104)466:2-4<239:SOTEFI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Correlators of Wilson loop operators with O-4 = Tr(F-mu v(2 +) ...) are com puted in N = 4 super-Yang-Mills theory using the AdS/CFT correspondence. Th e results are compared with the leading order perturbative computations. As a consequence of conformal invariance, these correlators have identical fo rms in the weak and strong coupling limits for circular loops. They are ess entially different for contours not protected by conformal symmetry. (C) 19 99 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.