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Old and new topics in conformal field theory

Abstract

The first part gives an elementary and standard introduction to conformal field theory, following the approach of Belavin, Polyakov and Zamolodchikov. The second part presents some recent developments on some relations between conformal field theory and classical integrable systems (of the Korteweg-de Vries type), the so-called W-algebras and related results on the structure of singular vectors. 40 refs, 2 tabs.
Authors:
Zuber, J B [1] 
  1. CEA Centre d`Etudes de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Service de Physique Theorique
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1993
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
CONF-9105440-
Reference Number:
SCA: 662110; 661300; PA: AIX-26:064481; EDB-95:132489; SN: 95001458480
Resource Relation:
Conference: Kathmandu summer school on current topics in condensed matter and particle physics. Non-perturbative phenomena and strongly correlated systems, Kathmandu (Nepal), 19 May - 1 Jun 1991; Other Information: PBD: 1993; Related Information: Is Part Of Current topics in condensed matter and particle physics. Non-perturbative phenomena and strongly correlated systems. Kathmandu summer school lecture notes. V. 2; Pati, J. [ed.] [Maryland Univ., College Park, MD (United States)]; Shafi, Q. [ed.] [Delaware Univ., Newark, DE (United States)]; Yu Lu [ed.] [International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy)]; PB: 648 p.
Subject:
66 PHYSICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; FIELD ALGEBRA; ISING MODEL; KORTEWEG-DE VRIES EQUATION; PARTITION FUNCTIONS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; RENORMALIZATION; SCALING LAWS; SINGULARITY
OSTI ID:
101205
Research Organizations:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste (Italy)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISBN 981-02-1376-X; TRN: XA9539691064481
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 177-235
Announcement Date:
Jan 16, 2004

Citation Formats

Zuber, J B. Old and new topics in conformal field theory. IAEA: N. p., 1993. Web.
Zuber, J B. Old and new topics in conformal field theory. IAEA.
Zuber, J B. 1993. "Old and new topics in conformal field theory." IAEA.
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title = {Old and new topics in conformal field theory}
author = {Zuber, J B}
abstractNote = {The first part gives an elementary and standard introduction to conformal field theory, following the approach of Belavin, Polyakov and Zamolodchikov. The second part presents some recent developments on some relations between conformal field theory and classical integrable systems (of the Korteweg-de Vries type), the so-called W-algebras and related results on the structure of singular vectors. 40 refs, 2 tabs.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}