Studying 3D CFTs with the Fuzzy Sphere: Chern-Simons-Matter Theories and Fermionic CFTs - Zheng Zhou

From Institute for Advanced Study

The seminar explores recent advances in studying 3D conformal field theories (CFTs) on the fuzzy sphere, focusing on Chern-Simons-matter theories and fermionic CFTs. Key topics include the construction of interacting CFTs through gauge fields, the impact of adding a Chern-Simons term to gauge fields, and insights into critical phenomena and phase transitions, particularly involving flavors of fermions and the conformal window problem in three-dimensional space.

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