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Holography for the IKKT matrix model (2503.08771v2)

Published 11 Mar 2025 in hep-th

Abstract: Holographic dualities that relate type II strings on near-horizon Dp brane geometries to super Yang-Mills theories with sixteen supercharges in p+1 dimensions provide non-conformal generalizations of the famous AdS/CFT correspondence. For the extremal case p=-1, this suggests a holographic duality for the IKKT matrix model - super Yang-Mills theory reduced to zero dimensions. Despite intriguing and highly non-trivial results in the IKKT model, this duality has remained largely unexplored so far. In this letter, we consider the lowest supermultiplet of gauge invariant operators of the model and identify its states with the lowest Kaluza-Klein fluctuations of (Euclidean) IIB supergravity on the D(-1) instanton background. We construct its holographic bulk realization as a one-dimensional maximal supergravity with 32 supercharges and local SO(10) invariance, capturing the full non-linear dynamics. Analyzing the bulk Killing spinor equations, we construct the most general half-supersymmetric solutions, which typically break SO(10). We present their uplifts to IIB supergravity, and furthermore to pp-waves in twelve dimensions. These results provide the minimal setup for conducting precision tests of holography involving Einstein gravity.

Summary

Insights on Holography for the IKKT Matrix Model

The paper authored by Ciceri and Samtleben explores an intriguing area of holographic dualities, particularly focusing on the correspondence between Type II strings on Dpp-brane near-horizon geometries and super Yang-Mills theories. In the extremal case of p=1p=-1, this correspondence suggests a holographic duality for the IKKT matrix model, which represents super Yang-Mills theory reduced to zero dimensions.

The IKKT matrix model emerges as a potential candidate for the nonperturbative formulation of Type IIB superstring theory. Despite previous highly non-trivial results from the IKKT model, this particular holographic duality remains largely unstudied. The authors aim to address this by examining the lowest supermultiplet of gauge invariant operators within the IKKT model and correlating these states to the lowest Kaluza-Klein fluctuations in Euclidean IIB supergravity on a D(1)(-1) instanton background.

Their notable contribution is the construction of a holographic bulk realization through one-dimensional maximal supergravity with 32 supercharges and local SO(10){\rm SO}(10) invariance. This captures the full non-linear dynamics of the duality. The authors delve into the analysis of the bulk Killing spinor equations and construct the general half-supersymmetric solutions typically characterized by the breaking of SO(10){\rm SO}(10). They highlight how these solutions can be uplifted to IIB supergravity and further translated into pp-waves in twelve dimensions.

The paper successfully establishes the minimal computational framework necessary for precision tests of holography aligned with Einstein gravity. This framework allows for the exploration of large NN limits of the IKKT model, paving the way for holographic computation of correlation functions among operators akin to those formulated by Kanitscheider, Skenderis, and Taylor.

The authors note a key characteristic of their paper: the dual IIB spacetime metric for the D(1)(-1) instanton background is notably flat. This makes the identification of dual states similar to those of higher-dimensional holographic dualities involving S9^9 sphere harmonics and the AdS/CFT correspondence framework. This paper serves as a significant step toward better understanding and potentially unifying holographic duality in flat spacetime contexts.

By constructing the maximal supergravity in one dimension, Ciceri and Samtleben complete the landscape of maximal supergravities across dimensions. This new model provides an opportunity to paper supersymmetric quantum mechanics' inner workings, particularly with 32 complex supercharges and a complex scalar potential landscape. Furthermore, the insights and methodologies presented hold potential implications for exploring rigorous questions surrounding flat space holography and its implications.

In summary, this work represents an important development in the holographic duality of matrix models, suggesting novel pathways for probing the symmetry and dynamics in zero-dimensional Yang-Mills theories and offering fresh insights into the rich structure of non-conformal holography.

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