We report the continuum limits of the speed of sound, Cs, and the specific heat at constant volume, CV , in quenched QCD at temperatures of 2Tc and 3Tc. At these temperatures, Cs is within 2-σ of the ideal gas value, whereas CV differs significantly from the ideal gas. However, both are compatible with results expected in a theory with conformal symmetry. We investigate effective measures of co...

We propose “conformal supersymmetry breaking” models, which tightly relate the conformal breaking scale (i.e. R-symmetry breaking scale) and the supersymmetry breaking scale. The both scales are originated from the constant term in the superpotential through the common source of the R-symmetry breaking. We show that dynamical tuning between those mass scales significantly reduces the degree of ...

Using field-theoretical methods and exploiting conformal invari-ance, we study Casimir forces at tricritical points exerted by long-range fluctuations of the order-parameter field. Special attention is paid to the situation where the symmetry is broken by the boundary conditions (extraordinary transition). Besides the parallel-plate configuration, we also discuss the geometries of two separate ...