Large- N Free Energy of Chiral N = 2 Chern-Simons-Matter Theories
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: We present the first successful large-N computation of the S^{3} free energy in chiral N=2 Chern-Simons-matter theories, long believed to evade the universal M2-brane scaling F_{S^{3}}∼N^{3/2}. Using a stable numerical continuation method that directly solves the saddle-point equations, we obtain convergent large-N solutions for benchmark chiral quivers, including the holographic dual to AdS_{4}×Q^{1,1,1}/Z_{k} and D_{3} models. The resulting free energies precisely match the holographic predictions, resolving a decade-old puzzle in AdS_{4}/CFT_{3} and establishing a practical numerical framework for precision holography in strongly coupled gauge theories.
Source: Physical Review Letters
DOI: 10.1103/2bpj-jf7x
Author: Seyed Morteza Hosseini
Institution: Queen Mary University of London
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,750
Awards: G2788492189, G2907177787
OpenAlex ID: W7128021297