English

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.

Keywords

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