Statut | Confirmé |
Série | RENC-THEO |
Domaines | hep-th |
Date | Jeudi 28 Janvier 2021 |
Heure | 11:00 |
Institut | LPTHE |
Salle | Zoom and bibliothèque du LPTHE, tour 13-14, 4eme étage |
Nom de l'orateur | Perlmutter |
Prenom de l'orateur | Eric |
Addresse email de l'orateur | |
Institution de l'orateur | Caltech & IPhT |
Titre | A CFT Distance Conjecture |
Résumé | We formulate a series of conjectures relating the geometry of conformal manifolds to the spectrum of local operators in conformal field theories in d>2 spacetime dimensions. We focus on conformal manifolds with limiting points at infinite distance with respect to the Zamolodchikov metric. Our central conjecture is that all theories at infinite distance possess an emergent higher-spin symmetry, generated by an infinite tower of currents whose anomalous dimensions vanish exponentially in the distance. Stated geometrically, the diameter of a non-compact conformal manifold must diverge logarithmically in the higher-spin gap. Our conjectures are related to the Distance Conjecture in the swampland program. We discuss the supporting evidence, their holographic interpretation, and implications for superconformal field theories. |
Numéro de preprint arXiv | |
Commentaires | This seminar will be given in hybrid mode. People who wish to attend in person should contact Ander Retolaza. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97507124810 (pwd= 1234 ) |
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