Conformal points and duality of non-Abelian Thirring models and interacting WZNW models

DOI10.1016/0550-3213(95)00603-6zbMATH Open1003.81549arXivhep-th/9503021OpenAlexW2074676685MaRDI QIDQ1904591FDOQ1904591

Yanyan Li

Publication date: 2 January 1996

Published in: Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We show that the strong coupling phase of the non-Abelian Thirring model is dual to the weak-coupling phase of a system of two WZNW models coupled to each other through a current-current interaction. This latter system is integrable and is related to a perturbed conformal field theory which, in the large $|k|$ limit, has a nontrivial zero of the perturbation-parameter beta-function. The non-Abelian Thirring model reduces to a free fermion theory plus a topological field theory at this critical point, which should therefore be identified with the isoscalar Dashen-Frishman conformal point. The relationship with the Gross-Neveu model is discussed.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9503021

zbMATH Keywords

beta functioncritical pointsintegrable systemstopological field theorystrong coupling phaseGross Neveu modelisoscalar Dashen Frishman conformal pointsweak coupling phase

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Model quantum field theories (81T10) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40)

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