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Duality covariant quantum field theory on noncommutative Minkowski space

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-02-18 v3

Abstract

We prove that a scalar quantum field theory defined on noncommutative Minkowski spacetime with noncommuting momentum coordinates is covariant with respect to the UV/IR duality which exchanges coordinates and momenta. The proof is based on suitable resonance expansions of charged noncommutative scalar fields in a background electric field, which yields an effective description of the field theory in terms of a coupled complex two-matrix model. The two independent matrix degrees of freedom ensure unitarity and manifest CT-invariance of the field theory. The formalism describes an analytic continuation of the renormalizable Grosse-Wulkenhaar models to Minkowski signature.

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@article{arxiv.0810.1195,
  title  = {Duality covariant quantum field theory on noncommutative Minkowski space},
  author = {Andre Fischer and Richard J. Szabo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.1195},
  year   = {2009}
}

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32 pages; v2: Typos corrected; v3: Further typos corrected - Final version to appear in JHEP

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