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EPFL Lectures on Conformal Field Theory in D ≥ 3 Dimensions

By Slava Rychkov (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2017
ISBN
978-3-319-43626-5, 978-3-319-43625-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-43626-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1698687 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Physics
Edition
1
Pages
XII, 72\81
Time added
2016-12-08 02:00:00
Quantum Field TheoriesQuantum Field Theory;Mathematical Applications inString Theory;Elementary Particles

Description

This primer develops Conformal Field Theory (CFT) from scratch, whereby CFT is viewed as any conformally-invariant theory that describes a fixed point of a renormalization group flow in quantum field theory. The book is divided into four lectures: Lecture 1 addresses the physical foundations of conformal invariance, while Lecture 2 examines the constraints imposed by conformal symmetry on the correlation functions of local operators, presented using the so-called projective null cone – a procedure also known as the embedding formalism. In turn, Lecture 3 focuses on the radial quantization and the operator product expansion, while Lecture 4 offers a very brief introduction to the conformal bootstrap. Derived from course-based notes, these lectures are intended as a first point of entry to this topic for Master and PhD students alike.

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