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arxiv: 2512.23481 · v2 · pith:4UIEEQHWnew · submitted 2025-12-29 · ✦ hep-th

Central Charges and Vacuum Moduli of 2d mathcal{N}=(0,4) Theories from Class mathcal{S}

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We investigate 2d $\mathcal{N}=(0,4)$ supersymmetric theories obtained from a topologically-twisted reduction of 4d $\mathcal{N}=2$ class $\mathcal{S}$ theories on a Riemann surface. This study addresses subtle aspects of central charges, unbroken gauge groups, and emergent superconformal R-symmetries of these theories. Focusing on infrared vacuum structures, we propose conjectural formulas for the central charges. For theories with the gauge group $SU(2)$, we use a Lagrangian description to analyze the vacuum moduli spaces. In particular, we examine two distinct branches -- the special Higgs branch and the twisted Higgs branch -- by computing their Hilbert series, and find agreement with the proposed central charge formulas.

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