Conformal field theory for particle physicists

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Author: Gillioz, Marc
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 03.05.2023
• Subjects: Axioms; Conformal mapping; Correlators; Minkowski space; Physics - High Energy Physics - Phenomenology; Physics - High Energy Physics - Theory; Quantum theory; Relativity

This is a set of introductory lecture notes on conformal field theory. Unlike most existing reviews on the subject, CFT is presented here from the perspective of a unitary quantum field theory in Minkowski space-time. It begins with a non-perturbative formulation of quantum field theory (Wightman ax...