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Finite temperature expectation values of boundary operators

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v2 Other Condensed Matter

Abstract

A conjecture is presented for the thermal one-point function of boundary operators in integrable boundary quantum field theories in terms of form factors. It is expected to have applications in studying boundary critical phenomena and boundary flows, which are relevant in the context of condensed matter and string theory. The conjectured formula is verified by a low-temperature expansion developed using finite size techniques, which can also be used to evaluate higher point functions both in the bulk and on the boundary.

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@article{arxiv.0804.4096,
  title  = {Finite temperature expectation values of boundary operators},
  author = {G. Takacs},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.4096},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

26 pages, 4 eps figures, latex2e file. v2: A formula added, some typos are corrected

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