Supersymmetric Wilson Loops, Instantons, and Deformed $\mathcal{W}$-Algebras

Nathan Haouzi, Can Kozçaz

Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a simple Lie algebra. We study 1/2-BPS Wilson loops of supersymmetric 5d $\mathfrak{g}$-type quiver gauge theories on a circle, in a non-trivial instanton bac…