Nadav Drukker

From weak to strong coupling in ABJM theory

The partition function of

The virtue of defects in 4D gauge theories and 2D CFTs

{\mathcal{N}=6}

A Supermatrix model for N=6 super Chern-Simons-matter theory.

supersymmetric Chern–Simons-matter theory (known as ABJM theory) on

Supersymmetric Wilson loops on S**3

{\mathbb{S}^3}

Generalized quark-antiquark potential at weak and strong coupling

, as well as certain Wilson loop observables, are captured by a zero dimensional super-matrix model. This super–matrix model is closely related to a matrix model describing topological Chern–Simons theory on a lens space. We explore further these recent observations and extract more exact results in ABJM theory from the matrix model. In particular we calculate the planar free energy, which matches at strong coupling the classical IIA supergravity action on