A Mathematical Introduction to Conformal Field TheoryThe first part of this book gives a self-contained and mathematically rigorous exposition of classical conformal symmetry in n dimensions and its quantization in two dimensions. The second part surveys some more advanced topics of conformal field theory. |
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A Mathematical Introduction to Conformal Field Theory Martin Schottenloher No preview available - 2009 |
A Mathematical Introduction to Conformal Field Theory Martin Schottenloher No preview available - 2010 |
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analytic continuation Aut(P axioms central extension Chap classical coefficients commutation complex conformal field theory conformal group conformal Killing factor conformal Killing field conformal symmetry conformal transformations connected correlation functions corresponding covariance defined Definition denote Diff differential equation equivalent Euclidean plane exact sequence example exists field operators finite-dimensional Fock space fusion rules geometry group G Heisenberg algebra Hence Hilbert space implies induced infinite dimensional infinitesimal isomorphic Lemma Lie algebra Lie group linear Lorentz manifold Math moduli space obtain open subset operator product expansion Phys polynomial primary fields Proof Proposition quantum field theory respect satisfying Schottenloher Sect self-adjoint space H string strong topology structure SU(r subspace tensor Theorem unique unitary representation Ures Vect(S vector bundles vector space Verlinde formula vertex algebra vertex operators Virasoro algebra Wightman distributions Witt algebra