Published August 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Exact g-function flow between conformal field theories

  • 1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Department of Physics and CQUEST, Sogang University, Seoul, 121-742 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Fisica Teorica and INFN, Universita di Torino, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino (Italy)

Description

Exact equations are proposed to describe g-function flows in integrable boundary quantum field theories which interpolate between different conformal field theories in their ultraviolet and infrared limits, extending previous work where purely massive flows were treated. The approach is illustrated with flows between the tricritical and critical Ising models, but the method is not restricted to these cases and should be of use in unravelling general patterns of integrable boundary flows between pairs of conformal field theories.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2010.03.010

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2010.03.010;
arXiv
arXiv:0911.4969v1;
PII
S0550-3213(10)00151-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B
Journal Volume
834
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 485-501
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBBO

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41080516
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; INFRARED DIVERGENCES; INTEGRAL CALCULUS; ISING MODEL; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; ULTRAVIOLET DIVERGENCES
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTAL MODELS; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS

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