Conformal Field Theory (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics) Corrected Edition

by Philippe Francesco (Author), Pierre Mathieu (Author), David Sénéchal (Author)

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Filling an important gap in the literature, this comprehensive text develops conformal field theory from first principles. The treatment is self-contained, pedagogical, and exhaustive, and includes a great deal of background material on quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, Lie algebras and affine Lie algebras. The many exercises, with a wide spectrum of difficulty and subjects, complement and in many cases extend the text. The text is thus not only an excellent tool for classroom teaching but also for individual study. Intended primarily for graduate students and researchers in theoretical high-energy physics, mathematical physics, condensed matter theory, statistical physics, the book will also be of interest in other areas of theoretical physics and mathematics. It will prepare the reader for original research in this very active field of theoretical and mathematical physics.

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Series: Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics
Hardcover: 890 pages
Publisher: Springer; Corrected edition (January 18, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 038794785X
ISBN-13: 978-0387947853
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.9 x 9.2 inches
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A definite "must have" for those interested in CFT.

By A Customer on August 30, 1999

Format: Hardcover

This book is a fine contribution to the literature on conformal field theory and will no doubt become one of the standard references on the subject. It is well worth the price as it gives a comprehensive introduction to the subject. Chapter 5 is a good discussion of local conformal invariance and clears up some of my own misunderstandings of this invariance. The later chapters discuss affine Lie algebras and algebraic considerations in detail.

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This is a great book for beginners to learn CFT.

By Michel Olivier (molivier@physics.ubc.ca) on September 3, 1999

Format: Hardcover

This book is really well done. It introduce the theory of conformal fields in a really pedagogical way so that any person not familiar at all with the subject can enjoy it. The review of quantum field theory and statistical mechanics at the begining is excellent and it is of great help if you haven't work with these subjects recently. The book is also filled with many basic applications that make the theory closer to real life.
Congratulations for this nice book!

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Very complete, the reference in the field

By A Customer on April 27, 1999

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Probably the best book to introduce you to conformal field theory. It starts from basics and go up to coset constrcutions, WZW models. More than a textbook, it is a necessary reference!

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Probably the best book on CFT

By Cybertronian on October 27, 2006

Format: Hardcover

I have come across some books and lecture notes on CFT, but this book truly is great - almost all notes are based on this book. It presents elementary CFT at an understand pace and progresses slowly towards the end to the more advanced topics in 2D string theory and statistical physics.

The book is pleasant to read and the derivations are done well. Some minor errors and typos are forgiven, because the rest of the book makes well up for them. Numerous examples are given in each section and there are many problems at the end of each chapter. Unfortunately, there are no detailed solutions available, as far as I know.

Some prior knowledge of QFT might be useful, but the basics (Lagrangian formalism, Wick's theorem, Noether's theorem and conserved currents, etc.) are provided in the first chapters. This book is highly recommended for those interested in CFT and its application to string theory (and statistical physics), and I even dare to say it is a MUST!

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Highly recommended

By Siqing Yu on September 2, 2015

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Very good text on CFT. Concise in general, but never deficient on important concepts and derivations.

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