Published September 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Universal conductivity and central charges

  • 1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2 (Canada)

Description

We discuss a class of critical models in d≥2+1 dimensions whose electrical conductivity and charge susceptibility are fixed by the central charge in a universal manner. We comment on possible bounds on conductivity, as suggested by holographic duality.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 066009-066009.6
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41004804
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DUALITY; ELECTRIC CHARGES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HOLOGRAPHY; MANY-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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