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Systematic approach to correlators in $T\bar{T}$ deformed CFTs

High Energy Physics - Theory 2025-07-31 v2

Abstract

We investigate higher-order corrections to correlators in a general CFT (conformal field theory) with the double-trace TTˉT\bar{T} deformation. Standard perturbation theory proves inadequate for this problem due to the intricate stress-tensor flow induced by the deformation. To tackle this challenge, we introduce a novel technique termed the conservation equation method. This method leverages the stress tensor's trace relation and conservation property to establish relationships between higher and lower-order corrections, and subsequently determine the correlators by enforcing symmetry properties. As an illustration, we compute first- and higher-order corrections to various types of correlators. Our results align with existing calculations in the literature and demonstrate the viability of our method for general CFTs.

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@article{arxiv.2310.20516,
  title  = {Systematic approach to correlators in $T\bar{T}$ deformed CFTs},
  author = {Song He and Yuan Sun and Jiashi Yin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.20516},
  year   = {2025}
}

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18 pages, 1 figure. Matches published version