Weyl vs. conformal

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETB.2016.04.001zbMATH Open1360.81267arXiv1510.08042OpenAlexW1822494260MaRDI QIDQ526190FDOQ526190

Georgios K. Karananas, A. Monin

Publication date: 10 May 2017

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

Abstract: In this note we show that given a conformally invariant theory in flat space-time, it is not always possible to couple it to gravity in a Weyl invariant way.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1510.08042

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum field theory on curved space or space-time backgrounds (81T20) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Gravitational interaction in quantum theory (81V17)

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