Conformal Invariance of Nonunitary Two-dimensional Models

Mar, 1986
11 pages
Published in:
  • EPL 2 (1986) 91
Report number:
  • SACLAY-PhT/86-027

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Abstract: (IOP)
Finite-size effects for the free energy as well as the spectrum of the transfer matrix are modified in a specific way for nonunitary conformal invariant 2d-systems. We illustrate this behaviour in the case of the Lee-Yang edge singularity.
  • STATISTICAL MECHANICS: CRITICAL PHENOMENA
  • STATISTICAL MECHANICS: TWO-DIMENSIONAL
  • INVARIANCE: CONFORMAL
  • EFFECT: FINITE SIZE
  • ALGEBRA: VIRASORO
  • ENERGY
  • ALGEBRA: CENTRAL CHARGE
  • STATISTICAL MECHANICS: TRANSFER MATRIX
  • NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS