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Philippe Francesco
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Commissariat l’Énergie Atomique Centre d’Études de Saclay, Service de Physique Théorique, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Pierre Mathieu
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Département de Physique, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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David Sénéchal
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Département de Physique, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Conformal Field Theories with Lie-Group Symmetry
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- Philippe Di Francesco, Pierre Mathieu, David Sénéchal
Pages 719-796
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- Philippe Di Francesco, Pierre Mathieu, David Sénéchal
Pages 797-859
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- Philippe Di Francesco, Pierre Mathieu, David Sénéchal
Pages C1-C1
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Back Matter
Pages 861-890
About this book
Filling an important gap in the literature, this comprehensive text develops conformal field theory from first principles. The treatment is self-contained, pedagogical, and exhaustive, and includes a great deal of background material on quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, Lie algebras and affine Lie algebras. The many exercises, with a wide spectrum of difficulty and subjects, complement and in many cases extend the text. The text is thus not only an excellent tool for classroom teaching but also for individual study. 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. It will prepare the reader for original research in this very active field of theoretical and mathematical physics.
Authors and Affiliations
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Commissariat l’Énergie Atomique Centre d’Études de Saclay, Service de Physique Théorique, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Philippe Francesco
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Département de Physique, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
Pierre Mathieu
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Département de Physique, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
David Sénéchal