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===books===
===Books===
'''Conformal Field Theory'''<br>
'''Conformal Field Theory'''<br>
by P. Di Francesco, P. Mathieu, and D. Senechal (Springer Verlag, 1997)<br>
by P. Di Francesco, P. Mathieu, and D. Senechal (Springer Verlag, 1997)<br>
This encyclopedic reference is a favourite among string theorists.
This encyclopedic reference is a favourite among string theorists.


===reviews===
===Reviews===
[http://arxiv.org/abs/1406.4290 Conformal field theory on the plane]<br>
by Sylvain Ribault (1406.4290 [hep-th], 118 pages)<br>
This review puts an emphasis on non-rational theories such as Liouville theory, using the bootstrap approach.
 
[http://arxiv.org/abs/1307.7724 Superspace conformal field theory]<br>
by Thomas Quella, Volker Schomerus (1307.7724 [hep-th], 50 pages; several figures)<br>
This review deals with the case of superspace sigma models, which are examples of logarithmic CFTs.
 
[http://arxiv.org/abs/0910.3145 Twenty-five years of two-dimensional rational conformal field theory]<br>
by J&#xfc;rgen Fuchs, Ingo Runkel, Christoph Schweigert (0910.3145 [hep-th])
 
[http://arxiv.org/abs/0807.3472 Conformal Field Theory and Statistical Mechanics]<br>
by John Cardy (0807.3472 [cond-mat.stat-mech], 37 pages)
 
[http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9910156 An Introduction to Conformal Field Theory]<br>
by M.R. Gaberdiel (hep-th/9910156, 69 pages)<br>
This review follows an algebraic approach, with an emphasis on the relevant mathematical structures.
 
[http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9904145 Conformal field theory: a case study]<br>
by Krzysztof Gawedzki (hep-th/9904145, 55 pages, 21 figures)<br>
These lecture notes are devoted to the Wess-Zumino-Witten model of two-dimensional conformal field theory.
 
[http://www.arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9108028 Applied Conformal Field Theory]<br>
[http://www.arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9108028 Applied Conformal Field Theory]<br>
by P. Ginsparg (hep-th/9108028)<br>
by P. Ginsparg (hep-th/9108028)<br>
These lecture notes are a valuable reference on conformal field theory and Kac-Moody algebras.
These lecture notes are a valuable reference on conformal field theory and Kac-Moody algebras.


[http://www.nikhef.nl/~t58/CFT.ps.gz Introduction to Conformal Field Theory]<br>
[http://www.nikhef.nl/~t58/CFT.ps.gz Introduction to Conformal Field Theory]<br>
by A. N. Schellekens<br>
by A. N. Schellekens<br>
These are notes based on lectures given at schools in Germany and Spain in 1995.
These are notes based on lectures given at schools in Germany and Spain in 1995.

Latest revision as of 04:25, 5 May 2015

see also String theory

Books

Conformal Field Theory
by P. Di Francesco, P. Mathieu, and D. Senechal (Springer Verlag, 1997)
This encyclopedic reference is a favourite among string theorists.

Reviews

Conformal field theory on the plane
by Sylvain Ribault (1406.4290 [hep-th], 118 pages)
This review puts an emphasis on non-rational theories such as Liouville theory, using the bootstrap approach.

Superspace conformal field theory
by Thomas Quella, Volker Schomerus (1307.7724 [hep-th], 50 pages; several figures)
This review deals with the case of superspace sigma models, which are examples of logarithmic CFTs.

Twenty-five years of two-dimensional rational conformal field theory
by Jürgen Fuchs, Ingo Runkel, Christoph Schweigert (0910.3145 [hep-th])

Conformal Field Theory and Statistical Mechanics
by John Cardy (0807.3472 [cond-mat.stat-mech], 37 pages)

An Introduction to Conformal Field Theory
by M.R. Gaberdiel (hep-th/9910156, 69 pages)
This review follows an algebraic approach, with an emphasis on the relevant mathematical structures.

Conformal field theory: a case study
by Krzysztof Gawedzki (hep-th/9904145, 55 pages, 21 figures)
These lecture notes are devoted to the Wess-Zumino-Witten model of two-dimensional conformal field theory.

Applied Conformal Field Theory
by P. Ginsparg (hep-th/9108028)
These lecture notes are a valuable reference on conformal field theory and Kac-Moody algebras.

Introduction to Conformal Field Theory
by A. N. Schellekens
These are notes based on lectures given at schools in Germany and Spain in 1995.