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Virasoro Symmetry in Neural Network Field Theories

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-04-03 v3 Machine Learning

Abstract

Neural Network Field Theories (NN-FTs) typically describe Generalized Free Fields that lack a local stress-energy tensor in two dimensions, obstructing the realization of Virasoro symmetry. We present the ``Log-Kernel'' (LK) architecture, which enforces local conformal symmetry via a specific rotation-invariant spectral prior p(k)k2p(k) \propto |k|^{-2}. We analytically derive the emergence of the Virasoro algebra from the statistics of the neural ensemble. We validate this construction through numerical simulation, computing the central charge cexp=0.9958±0.0196c_{exp} = 0.9958 \pm 0.0196 (theoretical c=1c=1) and confirming the scaling dimensions of vertex operators. Furthermore, we demonstrate that finite-width corrections generate interactions scaling as 1/N1/N. Finally, we extend the framework to include fermions and boundary conditions, realizing the super-Virasoro algebra. We verify the N=1\mathcal{N}=1 super-Virasoro algebra by measuring the supercurrent correlator to 96%96\% accuracy. We further demonstrate conformal boundary conditions on the upper half-plane, achieving 99\% agreement for boundary fermion and boson propagators.

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@article{arxiv.2512.24420,
  title  = {Virasoro Symmetry in Neural Network Field Theories},
  author = {Brandon Robinson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.24420},
  year   = {2026}
}

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1+23 pages, 6 figures;