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Minkowskian open/closed conformal field theory possibly without vacuum: the Cardy case

Mathematical Physics 2026-06-29 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory Operator Algebras Quantum Algebra

Abstract

For any conformal net, not necessarily rational, we construct the associated Cardy-type conformal field theory on the Minkowski spacetimes (R/2πZ)×R(\mathbb R/2\pi\mathbb Z)\times\mathbb R for closed strings and [0,π]×R[0,\pi]\times\mathbb R for open strings within the framework of algebraic quantum field theory. In addition to verifying some of their basic properties, we prove three forms of Haag duality for multi-double-cones and boundary intervals, interpreted respectively as the Minkowskian versions of modular invariance, the Cardy consistency condition, and the Morita equivalence of boundary field algebras.

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@article{arxiv.2606.30928,
  title  = {Minkowskian open/closed conformal field theory possibly without vacuum: the Cardy case},
  author = {Bin Gui},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2606.30928},
  year   = {2026}
}

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92 pages, 5 figures