scholarly journals Quantum null energy condition and its (non)saturation in 2d CFTs

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Ecker ◽  
Daniel Grumiller ◽  
Wilke van der Schee ◽  
Shahin Sheikh-Jabbari ◽  
Philipp Stanzer
Keyword(s):  
Central Charge ◽  
Energy Condition ◽  
Null Energy Condition ◽  
Einstein Gravity ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Leading Order ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
Primary Operator ◽  
Vacuum Solutions

We consider the Quantum Null Energy Condition (QNEC) for holographic conformal field theories in two spacetime dimensions (CFT_22). We show that QNEC saturates for all states dual to vacuum solutions of AdS_33 Einstein gravity, including systems that are far from thermal equilibrium. If the Ryu-Takayanagi surface encounters bulk matter QNEC does not need to be saturated, whereby we give both analytical and numerical examples. In particular, for CFT_22 with a global quench dual to AdS_33-Vaidya geometries we find a curious half-saturation of QNEC for large entangling regions. We also address order one corrections from quantum backreactions of a scalar field in AdS_33 dual to a primary operator of dimension h in a large central charge expansion and explicitly compute both, the backreacted Ryu–Takayanagi surface part and the bulk entanglement contribution to EE and QNEC. At leading order for small entangling regions the contribution from bulk EE exactly cancels the contribution from the back-reacted Ryu-Takayanagi surface, but at higher orders in the size of the region the contributions are almost equal while QNEC is not saturated. For a half-space entangling region we find that QNEC is gapped by h/4h/4 in the large h expansion.

THE ANNIHILATING IDEALS OF MINIMAL MODELS

1992 ◽  
Vol 07 (supp01a) ◽  
pp. 217-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
BORIS L. FEIGIN ◽  
TOMOKI NAKANISHI ◽  
HIROSI OOGURI
Keyword(s):  
Central Charge ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Minimal Models ◽  
Finite Models ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
Intimate Relation ◽  
Chiral Algebras

We describe several aspects of the annihilating ideals and reduced chiral algebras of conformal field theories, especially, minimal models of Wn algebras. The structure of the annihilating ideal and a vanishing condition is given. Using the annihilating ideal, the structure of quasi-finite models of the Virasoro (2,q) minimal models are studied, and their intimate relation to the Gordon identities are discussed. We also show the examples in which the reduced algebras of Wn and Wℓ algebras at the same central charge are isomorphic to each other.

scholarly journals Construction and classification of holomorphic vertex operator algebras

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (759) ◽  
pp. 61-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jethro van Ekeren ◽  
Sven Möller ◽  
Nils R. Scheithauer
Keyword(s):  
Vertex Operator ◽  
Operator Algebras ◽  
Central Charge ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Vertex Operator Algebras ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Cyclic Groups ◽  
Conformal Field

AbstractWe develop an orbifold theory for finite, cyclic groups acting on holomorphic vertex operator algebras. Then we show that Schellekens’ classification of {V_{1}}-structures of meromorphic conformal field theories of central charge 24 is a theorem on vertex operator algebras. Finally, we use these results to construct some new holomorphic vertex operator algebras of central charge 24 as lattice orbifolds.

scholarly journals Instability of complex CFTs with operators in the principal series

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Benedetti
Keyword(s):  
Principal Series ◽  
Conformal Group ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Operator Product ◽  
Quantum Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
Primary Operator ◽  
Tensor Models

Abstract We prove the instability of d-dimensional conformal field theories (CFTs) having in the operator-product expansion of two fundamental fields a primary operator of scaling dimension h = $$ \frac{d}{2} $$ d 2 + i r, with non-vanishing r ∈ ℝ. From an AdS/CFT point of view, this corresponds to a well-known tachyonic instability, associated to a violation of the Breitenlohner-Freedman bound in AdSd+1; we derive it here directly for generic d-dimensional CFTs that can be obtained as limits of multiscalar quantum field theories, by applying the harmonic analysis for the Euclidean conformal group to perturbations of the conformal solution in the two-particle irreducible (2PI) effective action. Some explicit examples are discussed, such as melonic tensor models and the biscalar fishnet model.

scholarly journals On 2d CFTs that interpolate between minimal models

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Ribault
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Functions ◽  
Central Charge ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Minimal Models ◽  
Conformal Blocks ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
Exactly Solvable ◽  
Structure Constants

We investigate exactly solvable two-dimensional conformal field theories that exist at generic values of the central charge, and that interpolate between A-series or D-series minimal models. When the central charge becomes rational, correlation functions of these CFTs may tend to correlation functions of minimal models, or diverge, or have finite limits which can be logarithmic. These results are based on analytic relations between four-point structure constants and residues of conformal blocks.

scholarly journals ON THE CONFORMAL ANOMALY FROM HIGHER DERIVATIVE GRAVITY IN AdS/CFT CORRESPONDENCE

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 413-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHIN'ICHI NOJIRI ◽  
SERGEI D. ODINTSOV
Keyword(s):  
Effective Action ◽  
Einstein Gravity ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Anomaly ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
Higher Derivative

We follow Witten's proposal1 in the calculation of conformal anomaly from (d + 1)-dimensional higher derivative gravity via AdS/CFT correspondence. It is assumed that some d-dimensional conformal field theories have a description in terms of above (d + 1)-dimensional higher derivative gravity which includes not only the Einstein term and cosmological constant but also curvature squared terms. The explicit expression for two-dimensional and four-dimensional anomalies is found, it contains higher derivative corrections. In particular, it is shown that not only Einstein gravity but also theory with the Lagrangian L =aR2 + bRμνRμν + Λ (even when a=0 or b=0) is five-dimensional bulk theory for [Formula: see text] super-Yang–Mills theory in AdS/CFT correspondence. Similarly, the d + 1 = 3 theory with (or without) Einstein term may describe d = 2 scalar or spinor CFT's. That gives new versions of bulk side which may be useful in different aspects. As application of our general formalism we find next-to-leading corrections to the conformal anomaly of [Formula: see text] supersymmetric theory from d = 5 AdS higher derivative gravity (low energy string effective action).

scholarly journals FUSION ALGEBRAS INDUCED BY REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MODULAR GROUP

1993 ◽  
Vol 08 (20) ◽  
pp. 3495-3507 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. EHOLZER
Keyword(s):  
Representation Theory ◽  
Modular Group ◽  
Central Charge ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Rational Models ◽  
Conformal Field

Using the representation theory of the subgroups SL 2(ℤp) of the modular group we investigate the induced fusion algebras in some simple examples. Only some of these representations lead to "good" fusion algebras. Furthermore, the conformal dimensions and the central charge of the corresponding rational conformal field theories are calculated. Two series of representations which can be realized by unitary theories are presented. We show that most of the fusion algebras induced by admissible representations are realized in well-known rational models.

scholarly journals Analysis for Lorentzian conformal field theories through sine-square deformation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Liu ◽  
Tsukasa Tada
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Conformal Field Theory ◽  
Continuous Spectrum ◽  
Central Charge ◽  
Virasoro Algebra ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
The Third

Abstract We reexamine two-dimensional Lorentzian conformal field theory using the formalism previously developed in a study of sine-square deformation of Euclidean conformal field theory. We construct three types of Virasoro algebra. One of them reproduces the result by Lüscher and Mack, while another type exhibits divergence in the central charge term. The third leads to a continuous spectrum and contains no closed time-like curve in the system.

PERTURBING INDUCED QUANTUM SUPERGRAVITY IN 1 + 1 DIMENSIONS

1990 ◽  
Vol 05 (11) ◽  
pp. 2087-2115 ◽  
Author(s):  
WAFIC A. SABRA ◽  
STEVEN THOMAS
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Functions ◽  
Scale Invariance ◽  
Central Charge ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
Breaking Scale

Starting from the formulation of induced (1, 0) supergravity in 1 + 1 dimensions we consider the effects of perturbing the theory with relevant operators that preserve rotational, translational and supersymmetry whilst breaking scale invariance. In particular we calculate the correlation functions <Ja(x)Jb(y)> of graded SL (2R) currents Ja(x) in the presence of such perturbations from which we define central charge functions K. These functions are shown to be monotonic and are the analogue of Zamolodchikovs C-function as defined in usual conformal field theories.

NONARCHIMEDEAN CONFORMAL FIELD THEORIES

1989 ◽  
Vol 04 (18) ◽  
pp. 4877-4908 ◽  
Author(s):  
EZER MELZER
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Functions ◽  
Central Charge ◽  
Conformal Symmetry ◽  
Conformal Group ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Dimensional Euclidean Space ◽  
Conformal Field Theories ◽  
Linear Transformations ◽  
Associative Algebras ◽  
Conformal Field

We present a general formalism for conformal field theories defined on a non-Archimedean field. Such theories are defined by complex-valued correlation functions of fields of a [Formula: see text]-adic variable. Conformal invariance is imposed by requiring the correlation functions to be unchanged under fractional linear transformations, the latter forming the full analogue of the conformal group in two-dimensional, euclidean space-time. All fields in the theory can be taken to be "primary", under the "non-Archimedean conformal group". The conformal symmetry fixes completely the form of all correlation functions, once we are given the weight-spectrum of the theory and the OPE coefficients (which must be the structure constants of certain commutative, associative algebras). We explicitly construct non-Archimedean CFT's having the same weight spectrum as that of Archimedean models of central charge c < 1. The OPE coefficients of these "local" Archimedean and non-Archimedean models are related by adelic formulae.

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