Comments on chiral algebras and $\Omega$-deformations

Abstract

Every six-dimensional $\mathcal{N}=(2,0)$ SCFT on $\mathbf{R}^6$ contains a set of protected operators whose correlation functions are controlled by a two-dimensional chiral algebra. We provide an alternative construction of this chiral algebra by performing an $\Omega$-deformation~of a topological-holomorphic twist of the $\mathcal{N}=(2,0)$ theory on $\mathbf{R}^6$ and restricting to the cohomology of a specific supercharge. In addition, we show that the central charge of the chiral algebra can be obtained by performing equivariant integration of the anomaly polynomial of the six-dimensional theory. Furthermore, we generalize this construction to include orbifolds of the $\mathbf{R}^4$ transverse to the chiral algebra plane.