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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===
[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>
by P. Ginsparg (hep-th/9108028)<br>
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>
by A. N. Schellekens<br>
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.