Conformal field theories in fractional dimensions.
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چکیده
We study the conformal bootstrap in fractional space-time dimensions, obtaining rigorous bounds on operator dimensions. Our results show strong evidence that there is a family of unitary conformal field theories connecting the 2D Ising model, the 3D Ising model, and the free scalar theory in 4D. We give numerical predictions for the leading operator dimensions and central charge in this family at different values of D and compare these to calculations of ϕ4 theory in the ϵ expansion.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 112 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014