On renormalization group flows in four dimensions
Z Komargodski, A Schwimmer - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2011 - Springer
A bstract We discuss some general aspects of renormalization group flows in four
dimensions. Every such flow can be reinterpreted in terms of a spontaneously broken …
dimensions. Every such flow can be reinterpreted in terms of a spontaneously broken …
Modular Hamiltonians for deformed half-spaces and the averaged null energy condition
A bstract We study modular Hamiltonians corresponding to the vacuum state for deformed
half-spaces in relativistic quantum field theories on\({\mathrm {\mathbb {R}}}^{1, d-1}\). We …
half-spaces in relativistic quantum field theories on\({\mathrm {\mathbb {R}}}^{1, d-1}\). We …
Causality constraints in conformal field theory
A bstract Causality places nontrivial constraints on QFT in Lorentzian signature, for example
fixing the signs of certain terms in the low energy Lagrangian. In d dimensional conformal …
fixing the signs of certain terms in the low energy Lagrangian. In d dimensional conformal …
Emergent spacetime and holographic CFTs
S El-Showk, K Papadodimas - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2012 - Springer
A bstract We discuss universal properties of conformal field theories with holographic duals.
A central feature of these theories is the existence of a low-lying sector of operators whose …
A central feature of these theories is the existence of a low-lying sector of operators whose …
The superconformal bootstrap
A bstract In this work we initiate the conformal bootstrap program for\(\mathcal {N}= 2\) super-
conformal field theories in four dimensions. We promote an abstract operator-algebraic …
conformal field theories in four dimensions. We promote an abstract operator-algebraic …
Four-dimensional SCFTs from M5-branes
A bstract We engineer a large new set of four-dimensional\(\mathcal {N}= 1\) superconformal
field theories by wrapping M5-branes on complex curves. We present new supersymmetric …
field theories by wrapping M5-branes on complex curves. We present new supersymmetric …
The (2, 0) superconformal bootstrap
We develop the conformal bootstrap program for six-dimensional conformal field theories
with (2, 0) supersymmetry, focusing on the universal four-point function of stress tensor …
with (2, 0) supersymmetry, focusing on the universal four-point function of stress tensor …
Lovelock theory and the AdS/CFT correspondence
XO Camanho, JD Edelstein… - General Relativity and …, 2014 - Springer
Lovelock theory is the natural extension of general relativity to higher dimensions. It can be
also thought of as a toy model for ghost-free higher curvature corrections in gravitational …
also thought of as a toy model for ghost-free higher curvature corrections in gravitational …
Holographic entanglement entropy in Lovelock gravities
We study entanglement entropies of simply connected surfaces in field theories dual to
Lovelock gravities. We consider Gauss-Bonnet and cubic Lovelock gravities in detail. In the …
Lovelock gravities. We consider Gauss-Bonnet and cubic Lovelock gravities in detail. In the …
A proof of the conformal collider bounds
A bstract In this paper, we prove that the “conformal collider bounds” originally proposed in
[1] hold for any unitary parity-preserving conformal field theory (CFT) with a unique stress …
[1] hold for any unitary parity-preserving conformal field theory (CFT) with a unique stress …