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The Holography of the 2D inhomogeneously deformed CFT

High Energy Physics - Theory 2025-03-12 v2

Abstract

We systematically study inhomogeneous Hamiltonians in two-dimensional conformal field theories within the framework of the AdS/CFT correspondence by relating them to two-dimensional curved backgrounds. We propose a classification of inhomogeneous Hamiltonians based on the Virasoro coadjoint orbit. The corresponding bulk dual geometries are described by the generalized Ban~\tilde{\text{n}}ados solutions, for which we introduce a generalized Roberts mapping to facilitate their study. Our classification provides previously underexplored classes of deformations, offering fresh insights into their holographic properties. Revisiting the well-known example of the Mo¨\ddot{\text{o}}bius Hamiltonian, we establish a connection to the 3D C-metric, which describes three-dimensional accelerating solutions. Furthermore, we extend our analysis to KdV-type asymptotic boundary conditions, revealing a broader class of solvable inhomogeneous Hamiltonians that are not linear combinations of Virasoro charges but instead involve KdV charges.

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@article{arxiv.2502.11135,
  title  = {The Holography of the 2D inhomogeneously deformed CFT},
  author = {Zhehan Li and Zhifeng Li and Jia Tian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.11135},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

55 pages,14 figures; 2nd version: refs. added and typo fixed