These lecture notes are mainly concerned with the study of conformal Quantum Field Theories in two dimensions. Over the last 20 years, the understanding and mathematical formulation of such theories has developed to a very mature state, and Conformal Field Theory (CFT) has influenced both mathematics and physics. As such, it can be considered a prototype example for a constructive interplay between these two subjects.
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Blumenhagen, R., Plauschinn, E. (2009). Introduction. In: Introduction to Conformal Field Theory. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 779. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00450-6_1
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