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Invertible defects and isomorphisms of rational CFTs

Authors :
Davydov, Alexei
Kong, Liang
Runkel, Ingo
Source :
Adv. Theor. Math. Phys. Volume 15, Number 1 (2011), 43-69
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Given two two-dimensional conformal field theories, a domain wall -- or defect line -- between them is called invertible if there is another defect with which it fuses to the identity defect. A defect is called topological if it is transparent to the stress tensor. A conformal isomorphism between the two CFTs is a linear isomorphism between their state spaces which preserves the stress tensor and is compatible with the operator product expansion. We show that for rational CFTs there is a one-to-one correspondence between invertible topological defects and conformal isomorphisms if both preserve the rational symmetry. This correspondence is compatible with composition.<br />Comment: 20 pages, 17 figures.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Adv. Theor. Math. Phys. Volume 15, Number 1 (2011), 43-69
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1004.4725
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4310/ATMP.2011.v15.n1.a2