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EPFL Lectures on Conformal Field Theory in D ≥ 3 Dimensions
SpringerBriefs in Physics
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74,89 € |
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| Verlag: | Springer |
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| Veröffentl.: | 30.09.2016 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783319436265 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
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<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>Derived from course-based notes, these lectures are intended as a first point of entry to this topic for Master and PhD students alike.</p>
Introduction.- Physical Foundations of Conformal Symmetry.- Conformal kinematics.- Radial quantization and OPE.- Conformal Bootstrap.
Prof. Vyacheslav (Slava) Rychkov obtained his Ph.D. in 2002 from Princeton University. Since 2012 he has been a staff member at CERN. In 2014 he was awarded the 'New Horizons in Physics Prize' for his work on conformal field theory.
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Derived from course-based notes, these lectures are intended as a first point of entry to this topic for Master and PhD students alike.</p>
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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