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BV construction of SUSY vertex algebras from SUSY factorization algebras

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Pith's one-line read Supersymmetric factorization algebras on super Riemann surfaces extract to N=1 SUSY vertex algebras.

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arxiv 2606.05706 v1 pith:SM2JOASF submitted 2026-06-04 math.QA hep-thmath-phmath.MP

Shintarou Yanagida This is my paper · ORCID
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The paper establishes a method to produce N=1 supersymmetric vertex algebras from supersymmetric enhancements of factorization algebras defined on super Riemann surfaces. It defines SUSY factorization algebras on embedded SUSY disks equipped with symmetry conditions and proves that an extraction theorem yields the vertex algebras. For the holomorphic sigma model in the BV formalism, linear targets recover the free bc-βγ system while general complex targets yield the chiral de Rham complex. Targets with Ricci-flat Kähler geometry or hyperkähler geometry further produce N=2 and N=4 enhancements. A reader cares because the work connects factorization methods to algebraic structures appearing in supersymmetric models.

What carries the argument

SUSY factorization algebras defined on embedded SUSY disks together with natural symmetry conditions that enable the SUSY extraction theorem.

What would settle it

An explicit example of a SUSY factorization algebra on a super Riemann surface whose extracted structure fails to obey the axioms of a SUSY vertex algebra or does not match the chiral de Rham complex for a chosen target.

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Core claim

By defining SUSY factorization algebras on embedded SUSY disks with natural symmetry conditions, the SUSY extraction theorem produces N=1 supersymmetric vertex algebras. Applied to the holomorphic sigma model, the construction gives the free bc-βγ system for linear targets and identifies the result with the chiral de Rham complex for general complex targets. Ricci-flat Kähler targets give N=2 supersymmetric enhancements and hyperkähler targets give N=4 supersymmetric enhancements.

Load-bearing premise

SUSY factorization algebras can be defined on embedded SUSY disks together with the symmetry conditions needed for the extraction theorem to apply.

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • The holomorphic sigma model in the BV formalism descends under coordinate changes to a SUSY vertex algebra.
  • Linear targets produce the free bc-βγ system realized as a SUSY vertex algebra.
  • General complex targets produce a SUSY vertex algebra identified with the chiral de Rham complex.
  • Ricci-flat Kähler targets produce N=2 supersymmetric enhancements of the vertex algebra.
  • Hyperkähler targets produce N=4 supersymmetric enhancements of the vertex algebra.

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  • The descent procedure under coordinate changes may extend to other supersymmetric field theories defined on super manifolds.
  • The identification with the chiral de Rham complex suggests using factorization algebra techniques to derive further algebraic relations in that structure.
  • Similar SUSY enhancements could appear for targets satisfying other geometric conditions if the symmetry requirements on the disks are met.
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Summary. The paper constructs N=1 supersymmetric vertex algebras from supersymmetric enhancements of Costello-Gwilliam factorization algebras defined on super Riemann surfaces. It introduces SUSY factorization algebras on embedded SUSY disks with natural symmetry conditions, proves a SUSY analogue of the Costello-Gwilliam extraction theorem, applies the construction to the holomorphic sigma model in the BV formalism, recovers the free bc-βγ system for linear targets as a SUSY vertex algebra, identifies the result with the chiral de Rham complex for general complex targets, and shows that Ricci-flat Kähler and hyperkähler targets yield N=2 and N=4 supersymmetric enhancements in the sense of Ben-Zvi-Heluani-Szczesny.

Significance. If the central construction and identification hold, the work supplies a factorization-algebraic route to SUSY vertex algebras and furnishes a concrete link between the BV formalism for the holomorphic sigma model and the chiral de Rham complex, together with a mechanism for producing higher supersymmetry enhancements on special targets. These results would strengthen the interface between factorization homology, vertex algebra theory, and supersymmetric sigma models.

minor comments (2)
  1. The abstract refers to 'embedded SUSY disks' and 'natural symmetry conditions' without indicating where these are defined; the manuscript should supply explicit definitions and comparison with the ordinary Costello-Gwilliam disks.
  2. The descent step under coordinate changes and the identification with the chiral de Rham complex are stated as results; the manuscript should clarify the precise functor or equivalence used.

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We thank the referee for their summary of the manuscript and for recognizing the potential significance of the results in connecting SUSY factorization algebras, vertex algebra theory, and supersymmetric sigma models. The recommendation is listed as 'uncertain,' but the report contains no specific major comments or criticisms to address. We remain available to provide further clarifications or expansions if the referee has additional questions.

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No significant circularity; construction is self-contained

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The paper introduces SUSY factorization algebras on embedded SUSY disks with symmetry conditions, then proves a SUSY analogue of the Costello-Gwilliam extraction theorem to obtain vertex algebras. It applies this to the holomorphic sigma model, deriving the free bc-βγ system for linear targets and identifying the result with the chiral de Rham complex for general targets via descent under coordinate changes. The N=2/N=4 enhancements for Ricci-flat targets reference external prior work by Ben-Zvi-Heluani-Szczesny (distinct authors). No quoted steps reduce a claimed prediction or uniqueness result to a fitted input, self-definition, or load-bearing self-citation chain; the derivation proceeds from new definitions and an external theorem analogue without circular reduction.

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Abstract-only review; the central construction rests on the existence of SUSY enhancements satisfying symmetry conditions, but no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities can be extracted beyond the domain assumptions stated in the abstract.

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  • domain assumption SUSY factorization algebras on embedded SUSY disks admit natural symmetry conditions that permit a SUSY extraction theorem
    This premise is invoked when the authors introduce the SUSY enhancements and prove the analogue theorem.

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abstract

We construct $N=1$ supersymmetric (SUSY) vertex algebras from supersymmetric enhancements of Costello--Gwilliam factorization algebras on super Riemann surfaces. Introducing SUSY factorization algebras defined on embedded SUSY disks together with natural symmetry conditions, we prove a SUSY analogue of the Costello--Gwilliam extraction theorem. As an application, we study the holomorphic sigma model in the BV formalism. For a linear target, we obtain the free $bc$-$\beta\gamma$ system and recover its structure as a SUSY vertex algebra. For general complex targets, we describe the descent of the theory under coordinate changes and identify the resulting SUSY vertex algebra with the chiral de Rham complex. We further show that Ricci-flat K\"ahler and hyperk\"ahler targets give rise to $N=2$ and $N=4$ supersymmetric enhancements introduced by Ben-Zvi--Heluani--Szczesny.

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