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January 2011 Invertible defects and isomorphisms of rational CFTs
Alexei Davydov, Liang Kong, Ingo Runkel
Adv. Theor. Math. Phys. 15(1): 43-69 (January 2011).
Abstract

Given two two-dimensional conformal field theories, a domain wall — or defect line—between them is called invertible if there is another defect with which it fuses to the identity defect. A defect is called topological if it is transparent to the stress tensor. A conformal isomorphism between the two CFTs is a linear isomorphism between their state spaces which preserves the stress tensor and is compatible with the operator product expansion. We show that for rational CFTs there is a one-to-one correspondence between invertible topological defects and conformal isomorphisms if both preserve the rational symmetry. This correspondence is compatible with composition.

Davydov, Kong, and Runkel: Invertible defects and isomorphisms of rational CFTs
Copyright © 2011 International Press of Boston
Alexei Davydov, Liang Kong, and Ingo Runkel "Invertible defects and isomorphisms of rational CFTs," Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 15(1), 43-69, (January 2011). https://doi.org/
Published: January 2011
Vol.15 • No. 1 • January 2011
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