Spontaneous Breakdown of Symmetry: Its Rediscovery and Integration into Quantum Field Theory

1991 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie M. Brown ◽  
Tian Yu Cao
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Spontaneous Breakdown

scholarly journals Symmetries and Metamorphoses

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 907
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Vitiello
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Arrow Of Time ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Continuous Symmetry ◽  
Spontaneous Breakdown ◽  
Symmetry Properties ◽  
Fractal Patterns ◽  
Symmetry Transformations ◽  
Self Similar

In quantum field theory with spontaneous breakdown of symmetry, the invariance of the dynamics under continuous symmetry transformations manifests itself in observable ordered patterns with different symmetry properties. Such a dynamical rearrangement of symmetry describes, in well definite formal terms, metamorphosis processes. The coherence of the correlations generating order and self-similar fractal patterns plays a crucial role. The metamorphosis phenomenon is generated by the loss of infrared contributions in physical states and observables due to their localized nature. The dissipative dynamics and evolution, the arising of the arrow of time and entanglement are also discussed. The conclusions may be extended to biology and neuroscience and to some aspects of linguistics in the transition from syntax to semantics (generation of meanings).

A Review of Conformal Field Theory in 2D

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1079-1105
Author(s):  
Rahul Nigam
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Conformal Field Theory ◽  
Statistical Mechanics ◽  
Critical Behavior ◽  
Verma Module ◽  
Virasoro Algebra ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Conformal Field ◽  
Insight Into

In this review we study the elementary structure of Conformal Field Theory in which is a recipe for further studies of critical behavior of various systems in statistical mechanics and quantum field theory. We briefly review CFT in dimensions which plays a prominent role for example in the well-known duality AdS/CFT in string theory where the CFT lives on the AdS boundary. We also describe the mapping of the theory from the cylinder to a complex plane which will help us gain an insight into the process of radial quantization and radial ordering. Finally we will develop the representation of the Virasoro algebra which is the well-known "Verma module".  

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