Remarks on Galois symmetry in rational conformal field theories

Oct, 1993
11 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 323 (1994) 316-321
Report number:
  • CPTH-A267-1093,
  • IHES-M-93-57,
  • CPT-93-PE-2959

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We show that a recently discovered Galois symmetry is present in the torus partition function of any rational conformal field theory, as well as chiral fusion rings. S matrix elements are linear combinations over Q of roots of unity. An example of ⌢su(2) WZNW theory is discussed.
  • field theory: conformal
  • field theory: rational
  • dimension: 2
  • phase space: Hilbert space
  • partition function
  • invariance: modular
  • group theory: modular
  • algebra: Kac-Moody
  • algebra: fusion