TY - JOUR
T1 - Liouville conformal field theories in higher dimensions
AU - Levy, Tom
AU - Oz, Yaron
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PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - We consider a generalization of the two-dimensional Liouville conformal field theory to any number of even dimensions. The theories consist of a log-correlated scalar field with a background Q-curvature charge and an exponential Liouville-type potential. The theories are non-unitary and conformally invariant. They localize semiclassically on solutions that describe manifolds with a constant negative Q-curvature. We show that C T is independent of the Q-curvature charge and is the same as that of a higher derivative scalar theory. We calculate the A-type Euler conformal anomaly of these theories. We study the correlation functions, derive an integral expression for them and calculate the three-point functions of light primary operators. The result is a higher-dimensional generalization of the two-dimensional DOZZ formula for the three-point function of such operators.
AB - We consider a generalization of the two-dimensional Liouville conformal field theory to any number of even dimensions. The theories consist of a log-correlated scalar field with a background Q-curvature charge and an exponential Liouville-type potential. The theories are non-unitary and conformally invariant. They localize semiclassically on solutions that describe manifolds with a constant negative Q-curvature. We show that C T is independent of the Q-curvature charge and is the same as that of a higher derivative scalar theory. We calculate the A-type Euler conformal anomaly of these theories. We study the correlation functions, derive an integral expression for them and calculate the three-point functions of light primary operators. The result is a higher-dimensional generalization of the two-dimensional DOZZ formula for the three-point function of such operators.
KW - Anomalies in Field and String Theories
KW - Conformal Field Theory
KW - Field Theories in Higher Dimensions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85059090211&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/JHEP06(2018)119
DO - 10.1007/JHEP06(2018)119
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AN - SCOPUS:85059090211
SN - 1126-6708
VL - 2018
JO - Journal of High Energy Physics
JF - Journal of High Energy Physics
IS - 6
M1 - 119
ER -