SLE for theoretical physicists
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-11 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
This article provides an introduction to Schramm(stochastic)-Loewner evolution (SLE) and to its connection with conformal field theory, from the point of view of its application to two-dimensional critical behaviour. The emphasis is on the conceptual ideas rather than rigorous proofs.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0503313,
title = {SLE for theoretical physicists},
author = {John Cardy},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0503313},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
43 pages, to appear in Annals of Physics; v.2: published version with minor corrections