Limits of the Superconformal Index and the Moduli Space of 3d $\mathcal{N}=3$ Theories

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Authors: Riccardo Comi, Sebastiano Garavaglia, William Harding, Noppadol Mekareeya
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Abstract

We compute the Hilbert series of three-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=3$ quiver gauge theories by taking a specific limit of the superconformal index. Our approach introduces auxiliary fugacities associated with symmetries which, while not present in the full theory, arise as effective symmetries on specific branches of the moduli space. By evaluating the index in a limit governed by these parameters, we successfully isolate the Hilbert series of the desired branches. We validate our results against the literature and provide several new extensions. We focus primarily on linear and circular quivers with unitary gauge groups, which originate from Type IIB brane configurations involving generic $(p,q)$ fivebranes. We further generalise this approach to star-shaped and orthosymplectic $\mathcal{N}=3$ quivers. Finally, we investigate the geometric branches of affine Dynkin quivers, demonstrating agreement with known results, while offering new predictions for unexplored cases.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Algebraic structures and combinatorial models Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint