Correlation functions in Liouville theory

Nov, 1990
9 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 66 (1991) 2051-2055
Report number:
  • UCSB-TH-90-61

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Abstract: (APS)
We show that after integrating over the zero mode in Liouville correlation functions, the remaining functional integral resembles a free theory and may be evaluated by formally continuing the central charge. We apply this technique to the unitary minimal models coupled to gravity on the sphere, computing a number of three-point functions. After taking into account the normalizations of operators and the functional integral, we find exact agreement between the Liouville three-point functions and the results from matrix models.
  • quantum gravity: continuum limit
  • field theory: Liouville
  • correlation function
  • path integral
  • central charge
  • partition function
  • two-point function
  • vertex function
  • model: minimal
  • unitarity