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Momentum space CFT correlators for Hamiltonian truncation

High Energy Physics - Theory 2020-12-08 v3

Abstract

We consider Lorentzian CFT Wightman functions in momentum space. In particular, we derive a set of reference formulas for computing two- and three-point functions, restricting our attention to three-point functions where the middle operator (corresponding to a Hamiltonian density) carries zero spatial momentum, but otherwise allowing operators to have arbitrary spin. A direct application of our formulas is the computation of Hamiltonian matrix elements within the framework of conformal truncation, a recently proposed method for numerically studying strongly-coupled QFTs in real time and infinite volume. Our momentum space formulas take the form of finite sums over 2F1{}_2F_1 hypergeometric functions, allowing for efficient numerical evaluation. As a concrete application, we work out matrix elements for 3d ϕ4\phi^4-theory, thus providing the seed ingredients for future truncation studies.

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@article{arxiv.1911.02573,
  title  = {Momentum space CFT correlators for Hamiltonian truncation},
  author = {Nikhil Anand and Zuhair U. Khandker and Matthew T. Walters},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.02573},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

31+9 pages, 2 figures; v2: small typos fixed; v3: minor clarifications added, typo in AdS expression fixed