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A Note on $T\bar{T}$ Deformations and Boundaries

High Energy Physics - Theory 2025-01-22 v2

Abstract

The irrelevant composite operator TTˉT\bar{T}, constructed from components of the stress-energy tensor, exhibits unique properties in two-dimensional quantum field theories and represents a distinctive form of integrable deformation. Significant progress has been made in understanding the bulk aspects of the theory, including its interpretation in terms of coordinate transformations and its connection to topological gravity models. However, the behavior of TTˉT\bar{T}-deformed theories in the presence of boundaries and defects remains largely unexplored. In this note, we review analytical results obtained through various techniques. Specifically, we study the TTˉT\bar{T}-deformed exact g-function within the framework of the Thermodynamic Bethe Ansatz and show that the results coincide with those obtained by solving the corresponding Burgers-type flow equation. Finally, we highlight some potentially significant open problems.

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@article{arxiv.2410.20947,
  title  = {A Note on $T\bar{T}$ Deformations and Boundaries},
  author = {Nicolò Brizio and Tommaso Morone and Roberto Tateo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.20947},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

17 pages, 5 figures. v2: references added

R2 v1 2026-06-28T19:37:54.929Z