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arxiv: 2606.29409 · v1 · pith:LN6JU4CInew · submitted 2026-06-28 · ✦ hep-th · math-ph· math.MP

New Beta Integral from Supersymmetric Gauge Theory on Projective Space

Ilmar Gahramanov , Tu\u{g}ba H{\i}rl{\i} , R. Semih Kanber , Hjalmar Rosengren This is my paper

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keywords beta integralbasic hypergeometric functionssupersymmetric partition functionsRP2 x S1gauge theory dualityspecial functionsintegrable models
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Supersymmetric partition functions on RP²×S¹ produce a new beta-type basic hypergeometric integral identity.

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The paper establishes a new integral identity for basic hypergeometric functions by equating the supersymmetric partition functions of dual gauge theories on the manifold RP² times a circle. This derivation uses a geometry that differs from the lens spaces employed in earlier work, and the resulting identity does not appear to be a special case of the known lens elliptic beta integral. A reader would care because it expands the set of such identities that arise from physical dualities, offering potential new tools for evaluating integrals in special functions and related areas of mathematical physics. The work demonstrates how the topology of the space on which the theories live can generate distinct integral relations.

Core claim

We derive a new beta-type basic hypergeometric integral identity from the equality of supersymmetric partition functions on RP²×S¹. Unlike previously known identities obtained from lens-space partition functions, this integral does not appear to arise as a degeneration of the lens elliptic beta integral. Our result enriches the collection of basic hypergeometric beta integrals arising from supersymmetric dualities and has applications to supersymmetric gauge theories, integrable models, and the theory of special functions.

What carries the argument

Equality of supersymmetric partition functions on RP²×S¹ via gauge theory duality.

Load-bearing premise

The supersymmetric partition functions on the two sides of the duality on RP²×S¹ are exactly equal and this equality directly yields the integral without additional reductions or hidden equivalences to prior results.

What would settle it

Explicit computation of the partition functions on both sides of the duality for a concrete choice of parameters where the two sides disagree, or direct verification that the proposed integral identity does not hold for specific values of the parameters.

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We derive a new beta-type basic hypergeometric integral identity from the equality of supersymmetric partition functions on $\mathbb{RP}^{2}\times\mathbb{S}^{1}$. Unlike previously known identities obtained from lens-space partition functions, this integral does not appear to arise as a degeneration of the lens elliptic beta integral. Our result enriches the collection of basic hypergeometric beta integrals arising from supersymmetric dualities and has applications to supersymmetric gauge theories, integrable models, and the theory of special functions.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper derives a new beta-type basic hypergeometric integral identity by equating supersymmetric partition functions on RP² × S¹. It claims this identity is distinct from those previously obtained from lens-space partition functions and does not appear to arise as a degeneration of the lens elliptic beta integral, thereby enriching the set of such integrals from supersymmetric dualities with applications to gauge theories, integrable models, and special functions.

Significance. If the derivation is independent and the novelty claim holds, the result supplies a new basic hypergeometric beta integral obtained from a non-lens geometry, expanding the dictionary between supersymmetric dualities and special-function identities. This could facilitate further cross-fertilization between gauge-theory partition functions and hypergeometric series.

minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract states that the integral 'does not appear to arise as a degeneration' of the lens elliptic beta integral; a short explicit comparison (e.g., parameter limits or residue analysis) in §3 or an appendix would make the novelty claim fully verifiable.
  2. The manuscript should include at least one concrete numerical check or special-value evaluation of the new integral to confirm it matches the partition-function prediction.

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We thank the referee for their positive summary, significance assessment, and recommendation of minor revision. No major comments were raised in the report.

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No significant circularity detected

full rationale

The derivation proceeds from the equality of supersymmetric partition functions on RP²×S¹, which rests on standard dualities established independently in the supersymmetric gauge theory literature. No equations or steps in the abstract or description reduce the new beta integral to a self-definition, a fitted parameter renamed as prediction, or a load-bearing self-citation chain; the result is explicitly distinguished from prior lens-space degenerations and presented as a direct consequence of the partition-function identity. The chain is therefore self-contained against external physical benchmarks.

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Abstract provides no information on free parameters, axioms, or invented entities; the derivation is described only at the level of partition function equality.

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