TY - GEN AU - Philippe Francesco AU - Pierre Mathieu AU - David Sénéchal TI - Conformal field theory T2 - Graduate texts in contemporary physics SN - 9780387947853 AV - QC174.52 PY - 1997/// CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Conformal invariants KW - Quantum field theory KW - Physics N2 - Filling an important gap in the literature, this comprehensive text develops conformal field theory from first principles. The treatment is self-contained, pedagogical, and exhaustive, and includes a great deal of background material on quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, Lie algebras and affine Lie algebras. The many exercises, with a wide spectrum of difficulty and subjects, complement and in many cases extend the text. The text is thus not only an excellent tool for classroom teaching but also for individual study. Intended primarily for graduate students and researchers in theoretical high-energy physics, mathematical physics, condensed matter theory, statistical physics, the book will also be of interest in other areas of theoretical physics and mathematics. It will prepare the reader for original research in this very active field of theoretical and mathematical physics (Source: retrieved from worldcat.org) UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2256-9 ER -