BPS Partition Functions for Quiver Gauge Theories: Counting Fermionic Operators

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We discuss a general procedure to obtain 1/2 BPS partition functions for generic N=1 quiver gauge theories.

• These functions count the gauge invariant operators (bosonic and fermionic), charged under all the global symmetries (mesonic and baryonic), in the chiral ring of a given quiver gauge theory.
• In particular we discuss the inclusion of the spinor degrees of freedom in the partition functions.