An Integrable spin chain for the SL(2,R)/U(1) black hole sigma model
Sep, 2011
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We introduce a spin chain based on finite-dimensional spin-1/2 SU(2) representations but with a non-hermitian `Hamiltonian' and show, using mostly analytical techniques, that it is described at low energies by the SL(2,R)/U(1) Euclidian black hole Conformal Field Theory. This identification goes beyond the appearance of a non-compact spectrum: we are also able to determine the density of states, and show that it agrees with the formulas in [J. Math. Phys. 42, 2961 (2001)] and [JHEP 04, 014 (2002)], hence providing a direct `physical measurement' of the associated reflection amplitude.Note:
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- spin: chain
- field theory: conformal
- representation: SU(2)
- SL(2,R)/U(1)
- black hole
- integrability
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