Virasoro Symmetry in Neural Network Field Theories
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 . 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 (theoretical ) and confirming the scaling dimensions of vertex operators. Furthermore, we demonstrate that finite-width corrections generate interactions scaling as . Finally, we extend the framework to include fermions and boundary conditions, realizing the super-Virasoro algebra. We verify the super-Virasoro algebra by measuring the supercurrent correlator to 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;