Conformal field theory - Definition and Overview

A conformal field theory is a quantum field theory (or statistical mechanics model) that is invariant under the conformal group.

Conformal field theory has important applications in string theory, statistical mechanics, and condensed matter physics.

References and external links

• Paul Ginsparg, Applied Conformal Field Theory (http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/?9108028).
• P. Di Francesco, P. Mathieu, and D. Sénéchal, Conformal Field Theory, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1997. ISBN 0-387-94785-X.