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Conformal graphs as twisted partition functions

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-06-10 v2

Abstract

We show that a class of LL-loop conformal ladder graphs correspond to twisted partition functions of free massive complex scalars in d=2L+1d=2L+1 dimensions. The graphs arise as four-point functions in certain two- and four-dimensional conformal fishnet models. The twisted thermal two-point function of the scalars is a generator of such conformal graphs for all loops. We argue that this correspondence is seeded by a system of two decoupled harmonic oscillators twisted by an imaginary chemical potential. We find a number of algebraic and differential relations among the conformal graphs which mirror the underlying free dynamics.

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@article{arxiv.2312.00135,
  title  = {Conformal graphs as twisted partition functions},
  author = {Manthos Karydas and Songyuan Li and Anastasios C. Petkou and Matthieu Vilatte},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.00135},
  year   = {2024}
}

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V1: LaTeX 6 pages, double column, 2 figures V2: LaTex 7 pages, two appendices with technical details added, few typos corrected. Matched published version

R2 v1 2026-06-28T13:37:41.130Z