Boundary and defect CFT: open problems and applications

N. Andrei, A. Bissi, M. Buican, J. Cardy, P. Dorey, N. Drukker, J. Erdmenger, D. Friedan, D. Fursaev, A. Konechny, C. Kristjansen, I. Makabe, Y. Nakayama, A. O’Bannon, R. Parini, B. Robinson, S. Ryu, C. Schmidt-Colinet, V. Schomerus, C. SchweigertG. M.T. Watts

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Abstract

A review of Boundary and defect conformal field theory: open problems and applications, following a workshop held at Chicheley Hall, Buckinghamshire, UK, 7–8 Sept. 2017. We attempt to provide a broad, bird’s-eye view of the latest progress in boundary and defect conformal field theory in various sub-fields of theoretical physics, including the renormalization group, integrability, conformal bootstrap, topological field theory, supersymmetry, holographic duality, and more. We also discuss open questions and promising research directions in each of these sub-fields, and combinations thereof.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number453002
JournalJournal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Volume53
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2020
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Mathematical Physics
  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Boundaries and defects
  • Conformal field theory
  • Holographic duality
  • Non-perturbative effects
  • Supersymmetry

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