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    TH String Theory Seminar

    Fusion of conformal interfaces

    by Ilka Brunner (ETH Zürich)

    → Europe/Zurich
    TH Theory Conference Room (CERN)

    TH Theory Conference Room

    CERN
    Description
    Conformal interfaces are scale invariant junctions of two conformal field theories. We study the fusion of conformal interfaces in two-dimensional conformal field theory with c=1. It turns out that the structure of the fusion algebra of interfaces is in many ways reminiscent of that of BPS black holes. In particular, so-called topological defects minimize an entropy function and fix one or both of the bulk radii via an attractor mechanism.
    Organised by

    Manfred Herbst