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In this section we describe a two-dimensional conformally invariant quantum field theory (conformal field theory for short) by some basic concepts and postulates — i.e. using a system of axioms as presented, for instance, in [FFK89]. We will assume the Euclidean signature (+, +) on ℝ2 (or on surfaces), as it is customary because of the close connection of conformal field theory to statistical mechanics (cf. [BPZ84] and [Gin89]).
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(1997). Foundations of Two-Dimensional Conformal Quantum Field Theory. In: A Mathematical Introduction to Conformal Field Theory. Lecture Notes in Physics Monographs, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70690-8_10
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