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We study the problem of imposing Dirichlet-like boundary conditions along a static spatial curve, in a planar Noncommutative Quantum Field Theory model.
After constructing interaction terms that impose the boundary conditions, we discuss their implementation at the level of an interacting theory, with a focus on their physical consequences, and the symmetries they preserve. We also derive the effect they have on certain observables, like the Casimir energies.
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Fosco, C.D., Scuracchio, P. Dirichlet boundary conditions in a noncommutative theory. J. High Energ. Phys. 2010, 66 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2010)066
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