A conformal field theory (CFT) is a quantum field theory that is invariant under conformal transformations. In two dimensions, there is an infinite-dimensional...
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two-dimensional conformal field theory is a quantum field theory on a Euclidean two-dimensional space, that is invariant under local conformal transformations...
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which eventually led to the development of conformal field theory, a special case of quantum field theory, which is presently utilized in different areas...
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A conformal anomaly, scale anomaly, trace anomaly or Weyl anomaly is an anomaly, i.e. a quantum phenomenon that breaks the conformal symmetry of the classical...
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Sitter/conformal field theory correspondence (frequently abbreviated as AdS/CFT) is a conjectured relationship between two kinds of physical theories. On...
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rational conformal field theory is a special type of two-dimensional conformal field theory with a finite number of conformal primaries. In these theories, all...
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Modular tensor category (category Category theory)
rational conformal field theory. In the context of quantum field theory, modular tensor categories are used to store algebraic data for rational conformal field...
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superalgebra Lie supergroup Two-dimensional conformal field theory Virasoro algebra Mirror symmetry Conformal anomaly Conformal algebra Superconformal algebra Vertex...
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conformal group. Conformal symmetry encompasses special conformal transformations and dilations. In three spatial plus one time dimensions, conformal...
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which is important in conformal field theory and topological field theory, is named after him. His research deals with string theory, gravity, black holes...
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Conformal cooling channel, in injection or blow moulding Conformal field theory in physics, such as: Boundary conformal field theory Coset conformal field...
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N-vector model (section Conformal field theory)
expansions in the dimension d or in n, or using the conformal bootstrap approach. Its conformal data are functions of d and n, on which many results...
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Worldsheet (category String theory)
presence of long-range background fields (such as gauge fields) are encoded in a two-dimensional conformal field theory defined on the worldsheet. For example...
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In two-dimensional conformal field theory, Virasoro conformal blocks (named after Miguel Ángel Virasoro) are special functions that serve as building blocks...
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In physics, Liouville field theory (or simply Liouville theory) is a two-dimensional conformal field theory whose classical equation of motion is a generalization...
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transformations that preserve the conformal geometry of the space. Several specific conformal groups are particularly important: The conformal orthogonal group. If...
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dimensions known as M-theory. In late 1997, theorists discovered an important relationship called the anti-de Sitter/conformal field theory correspondence (AdS/CFT...
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Wess–Zumino–Witten model (redirect from Coset conformal field theory)
Wess–Zumino–Novikov–Witten model, is a type of two-dimensional conformal field theory named after Julius Wess, Bruno Zumino, Sergei Novikov and Edward...
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The conformal bootstrap is a non-perturbative mathematical method to constrain and solve conformal field theories, i.e. models of particle physics or...
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two-dimensional conformal field theory. This terminology is now used both for D=2 and D>2. In d > 2 {\displaystyle d>2} dimensions conformal primary fields can be...
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in a general spacetime dimension displays inconsistencies due to the conformal anomaly. But, as was first noticed by Claud Lovelace, in a spacetime of...
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theoretical physics, a logarithmic conformal field theory is a conformal field theory in which the correlators of the basic fields are allowed to be logarithmic...
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behaviour is described by the two-dimensional Ising conformal field theory. This conformal theory has central charge c = 1 / 2 {\displaystyle c=1/2} ...
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string theory Kondo model (s-d model) Minimal model (Virasoro minimal model) String theory Conformal field theory Supersymmetry Topological quantum field theory...
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Vertex operator algebra (category Conformal field theory)
structure that plays an important role in two-dimensional conformal field theory and string theory. In addition to physical applications, vertex operator...
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applications. Gauge theory Instanton String theory Two-dimensional conformal field theory S-duality Noncommutative quantum field theory Anomaly (physics)...
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Conformal field theory and statistical mechanics, Les Houches Lectures 2008 Cardy, Pasquale Calabrese Entanglement entropy and conformal field theory...
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In gauge theory and mathematical physics, a topological quantum field theory (or topological field theory or TQFT) is a quantum field theory that computes...
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String (physics) (category String theory)
of a two-dimensional conformal field theory associated with the worldsheet. The formalism of two-dimensional conformal field theory also has many applications...
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In theoretical physics, boundary conformal field theory (BCFT) is a conformal field theory defined on a spacetime with a boundary (or boundaries). Different...
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