Non-perturbative string theory from the gauge/gravity correspondence

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2015-01-29
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Graham, Stuart
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ABSTRACT In this dissertation we study the action of the one loop dilatation operator on operators with a classical dimension of order N. We consider the su(3) and su(2) sectors. The operators in the su(3) sector are constructed using three complex fields X, Y and Z, while operators in the su(2) sector are constructed from only the two complex fields Y and Z. For the operators in these sectors non-planar diagrams contribute already at the leading order in N and the planar and large N limits are distinct. Although the spectrum of anomalous dimensions in su(3) has been computed for this class of operators, previous studies have neglected certain terms which were argued to be small. After dropping these terms diagonalizing the dilatation operator reduces to diagonalizing a set of decoupled oscillators. In this dissertation we explicitly compute the terms which were neglected previously and show that diagonalizing the dilatation operator still reduces to diagonalizing a set of decoupled oscillators. In the su(2) sector the action of the one loop and the two loop dilatation operator reduces to a set of decoupled oscillators and factorizes into an action on the Z fields and an action on the Y fields. Direct computation has shown that the action on the Y fields is the same at one and two loops. In this dissertation, using the su(2) symmetry algebra as well as structural features of field theory, we give compelling evidence that the factor in the dilatation operator that acts on the Y s is given by the one loop expression, at any loop order. I hereby declare that the content of this dissertation is based on my following original works: • R. de Mello Koch, S. Graham and W. Mabanga, “Subleading corrections to the Double Coset Ansatz preserve integrability” (2013) [arXiv:1312.6230v1 [hep-th]] • R. de Mello Koch, S. Graham and I. Messamah, “Higher Loop Nonplanar Anomalous Dimensions from Symmetry” (2013) [arXiv:1312.6227v1 [hep-th]].
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Master of Science. Johannesburg, 30.09.2014.
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