75 research outputs found

    Logarithmic conformal field theories with continuous weights

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    We study the logarithmic conformal field theories in which conformal weights are continuous subset of real numbers. A general relation between the correlators consisting of logarithmic fields and those consisting of ordinary conformal fields is investigated. As an example the correlators of the Coulomb-gas model are explicitly studied.Comment: Latex, 12 pages, IPM preprint, to appear in Phys. Lett.

    A Logarithmic Conformal Field Theory Solution For Two Dimensional Magnetohydrodynamics In Presence of The Alf'ven Effect

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    When Alf`ven effect is peresent in magnetohydrodynamics one is naturally lead to consider conformal field theories, which have logarithmic terms in their correlation functions. We discuss the implications of such logarithmic terms and find a unique conformal field theory with centeral charge c=2097c=-\frac{209}{7}, within the border of the minimal series, which satisfies all the constraints. The energy espectrum is found to be \newline E(k)k137logkE(k)\sim k^{-\frac{13}{7}} \log{k}.Comment: Latex, 9 page

    Logarithmic Operators in Conformal Field Theory and The \W_\infty-algebra

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    It is shown explicitly that the correlation functions of Conformal Field Theories (CFT) with the logarithmic operators are invariant under the differential realization of Borel subalgebra of \W_\infty-algebra. This algebra is constructed by tensor-operator algebra of differential representation of ordinary sl(2,C)sl(2,C). This method allows us to write differential equations which can be used to find general expression for three and four-point correlation functions possessing logarithmic operators. The operator product expansion (OPE) coefficients of general logarithmic CFT are given up to third level.Comment: 19 pages, LaTex, no figures, Version to appear in Int. J. Mod. Phys. A 12 (1997

    Stress Energy tensor in LCFT and the Logarithmic Sugawara construction

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    We discuss the partners of the stress energy tensor and their structure in Logarithmic conformal field theories. In particular we draw attention to the fundamental differences between theories with zero and non-zero central charge. However they are both characterised by at least two independent parameters. We show how, by using a generalised Sugawara construction, one can calculate the logarithmic partner of T. We show that such a construction works in the c=-2 theory using the conformal dimension one primary currents which generate a logarithmic extension of the Kac-Moody algebra.Comment: 19 pages. Minor correction
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