Published December 1995
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Journal article
An introduction to conformal field theory
Description
The aim of these lectures is to present an introduction at a fairly elementary level to recent developments in two dimensional field theory, namely in conformal field theory. We shall see the importance of new structures related to infinite dimensional algebras: current algebras and Virasoro algebra. These topics will find physically relevant applications in the lectures by Shankar and Ian Affeck. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Acta Physica Polonica. Series B
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1785-1813.
- ISSN
- 0587-4254
- CODEN
- APOBBB
Conference
- Title
- bosonization and conformal field theories in high energy and condensed matter physics.
- Acronym
- 35. Cracow school of theoretical physics
- Dates
- 4-14 Jun 1995.
- Place
- Zakopane (Poland).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Poland
- Country of Input or Organization
- Poland
- INIS RN
- 29024126
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMMUTATION RELATIONS; CONFORMAL GROUPS; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; CURRENT ALGEBRA; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; HERMITIAN MATRIX; ISING MODEL; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; LIE GROUPS; MEETINGS; PAULI SPIN OPERATORS; SPACE-TIME; SUGAWARA THEORY; SYMMETRY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM OPERATORS; CRYSTAL MODELS; FUNCTIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATRICES; QUANTUM OPERATORS; SYMMETRY GROUPS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 9 refs, 3 figs.