Marginal deformations and RG flows for type IIB S-folds

We construct a continuous one parameter family of AdS(4)x S(1)x S-5 S-fold solutions of type IIB string theory which have nontrivial SL(2, Z) monodromy in the S-1 direction. The solutions span a subset of a conformal manifold that contains the known N = 4 S-fold SCFT in d = 3, and generically preserve N = 2 supersymmetry. We also construct RG flows across dimensions, from AdS(5)x S-5, dual to N = 4, d = 4 SYM compactified with a twisted spatial circle, to various AdS(4)xS(1)xS(5) S-fold solutions, dual to d = 3 SCFTs. We construct additional flows between the AdS(5) dual of the Leigh-Strassler SCFT and an N = 2 S-fold as well as RG flows between various S-folds.

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The study constructs a family of AdS(4)x S(1)x S-5 S-fold solutions exhibiting nontrivial SL(2, Z) monodromy in the S-1 direction, which preserve a certain degree of supersymmetry under specified conditions. These solutions are related to N = 4 S-fold SCFT and N = 2 S-fold scenerios. Additionally, the research shows RG flows across dimensions and explores relationships between AdS(5) duals and various SCFTs.