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We construct field theories in 2 + 1 dimensions with multiple conformal symmetries acting on only one of the spatial directions. These can be considered a conformal extension to “subsystem scale invariances”, borrowing the language often used for fractons.
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Karch, A., Raz, A. Reduced conformal symmetry. J. High Energ. Phys. 2021, 182 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP04(2021)182
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