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Starting with this chapter, we discuss general properties of conformal field theories (CFT). The goal is not to be exhaustive, but to provide a short introduction and to gather the concepts and formulas that are needed for string theory. However, the subject is presented as a standalone topic such that it can be of interest for a more general public.
The conformal group in any dimension is introduced in this chapter. The specific case D = 2, which is the most relevant for the current book, is developed in the following chapters.
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Erbin, H. (2021). Conformal Symmetry in D Dimensions. In: String Field Theory. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 980. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65321-7_5
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