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Intended primarily for graduate students and researchers in theoretical high-energy physics, mathematical physics, condensed matter theory, statistical physics, the book will also be of interest in other areas of theoretical physics and mathematics.

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1. Introduction; 2. Quantum Field Theory; 3. Statistical Mechanics; 4. Global Conformal Invariance; 5. Conformal Invariance in Two Dimensions; 6. The Operator Formalism I; 7. The Operator Formalism II; 8. Minimal Models; 9. The Coulomb Gas Formalism; 10. Modular Invariance; 11. Finite Size Scaling; 12. The Two-Dimensional Ising Model; 13. Simple Lie Algebras; 14. Affine Lie Algebras; 15. The WZNW Model; 16. Fusion Rules; 17. Modular Invariants; 18. The Coset Construction

Conformal Field Theory Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics

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      Publisher: Springer New York
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 17/09/2011
      ISBN13: 9781461274759, 978-1461274759
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Intended primarily for graduate students and researchers in theoretical high-energy physics, mathematical physics, condensed matter theory, statistical physics, the book will also be of interest in other areas of theoretical physics and mathematics.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction; 2. Quantum Field Theory; 3. Statistical Mechanics; 4. Global Conformal Invariance; 5. Conformal Invariance in Two Dimensions; 6. The Operator Formalism I; 7. The Operator Formalism II; 8. Minimal Models; 9. The Coulomb Gas Formalism; 10. Modular Invariance; 11. Finite Size Scaling; 12. The Two-Dimensional Ising Model; 13. Simple Lie Algebras; 14. Affine Lie Algebras; 15. The WZNW Model; 16. Fusion Rules; 17. Modular Invariants; 18. The Coset Construction

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