Strings, Gauge Fields and Duality

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The analytic S-matrix • O.A. Castro-Alvaredo, J. Dreißig and A. Fring,

The analytic S-matrix

• O.A. Castro-Alvaredo, J. Dreißig and A. Fring, Integrable

scattering
theories with unstable particles, to appear J. of Euro. Phys. C (2004)
• O.A. Castro-Alvaredo, A. Fring, On vacuum energies and
renormalizability in integrable quantum field theories, hepth/0401075
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The bootstrap program (1978-... ) o) classical foreplay i) determination of

The bootstrap program (1978-... )

o) classical foreplay
i) determination of

the S-matrix
ii) construction of the form factors
iii) consistency checks
iv) correlation (Wightman) functions
v) classification of (local) operators
vi) organise the zoo of models
vii) add boundaries and impurities
viii) compute measurable quantities
ix) relate to lattice statistical models
x) interrelation of the program to
other areas (condensed matter)
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Scattering theory in 1+1 dim • factorization of the S-matrix:

Scattering theory in 1+1 dim

• factorization of the S-matrix:

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 How does one construct S? • in general use perturbation

 How does one construct S?

• in general use

perturbation theory

• in 1+1 dim IQFT: solve consistency equations

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• Examples for theories with real analytic S-matrices: - sine-Gordon: Al.

• Examples for theories with real analytic S-matrices:
- sine-Gordon:


Al. B. Zamolodchikov, A. B. Zamolodchikov, Annals Phys. 120, 253 (1979)
- affine Toda field theories:
R. Köberle, J. A. Swieca , Phys. Lett. B86, 209 (1979)
A. Arinshtein, V. Fateev, A.B. Zamolodchikov, Phys. Lett. B87, 389 (1979)
many papers in the early 90s, Corrigan et al, Mussardo et al, Freund et. al...
A.Fring, D.I. Olive; Nucl. Phys. B379, 429 (1992)
(possibly more on this in the next talk by Ed Corrigan),....

• Examples for theories with hermitian analytic S-matrices:
- homogeneous sine-Gordon:
J.L. Miramontes; Phys. Lett. B455, 231 (1999)
J.L. Miramontes, C. R. Fernandez-Pousa; Phys. Lett. B472, 392 (2000)
A. Fring, C. Korff, Phys. Lett. B477, 380 (2000)
C. Korff, Phys. Lett. B501, 289 (2001)

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v) Yang-Baxter equation = • factorization • - no backscattering • diagonal S-matrix

v) Yang-Baxter equation

=

• factorization •

- no backscattering

• diagonal S-matrix
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vi) Fusing bootstrap equation = vii) Account for all poles -

vi) Fusing bootstrap equation

=

vii) Account for all poles

- 2nd

order pole Coleman-Thun mechanism

- higher order: generalised CT-mechanism

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From form factors to correlation functions • Wightman’s reconstruction theorem: a

From form factors to correlation functions

• Wightman’s reconstruction theorem:
a

QFT is solved once all n-point functions are known
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Q-H. Park, Phys. Lett. B328 (1994) 329 (cl.) T.J. Hollowood, J.L.

Q-H. Park, Phys. Lett. B328 (1994) 329 (cl.)
T.J. Hollowood, J.L. Miramontes

and Q-H. Park, Nucl. Phys. B445 (1995) 451 (cl.)
C.R. Fernández-Pousa, M.V. Gallas, T.J. Hollowood and J.L. Miramontes, Nucl. Phys. B484 (1997) 609 (cl.)
J.L. Miramontes and C.R. Fernández-Pousa, Phys. Lett. B472 (2000) 392 (S)
O.A. Castro-Alvaredo, A. Fring, C. Korff and J.L. Miramontes, Nucl. Phys. B575 (2000) 535 (TBA)
A. Fring and C. Korff, Phys. Lett. B477 (2000) 380 (S)
C. Korff, Phys. Lett. B501 (2001) 289 (S)
O.A. Castro-Alvaredo, A. Fring and C. Korff, Phys. Lett. B484 (2000) 167 (form factors)
O.A. Castro-Alvaredo and A. Fring, Nucl. Phys. B604 (2001) 367 (correlation functions)
O.A. Castro-Alvaredo and A. Fring, Phys. Rev. D63 (2001) 021701 (RG flow)
O.A. Castro-Alvaredo and A. Fring, Phys. Rev. D64 (2001) 085007 (form factors)

Theories with unstable particles generalities

D.I. Olive, N. Turok, The Symmetries of Dynkin diagrams and
the reduction of Toda field equations Nucl. Phys. B215 470 (1983)

For conformal field theory see review:
P. Goddard, D.I. Olive, Kac-Moody and Virasoro algebras
in relation to quantum physics Int. J Mod. Phys. A1, 303 (1986)

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Decoupling rule Example: SU(4)2-homogeneous sine-Gordon model P. Goddard, A. Kent, D.I.

Decoupling rule

Example: SU(4)2-homogeneous sine-Gordon model

P. Goddard, A. Kent, D.I. Olive,

Unitary representations of the
Virasoro algebra and Super-Virasoro Algebras CMP. 103, 105 (1986)
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How to detect unstable particles?

How to detect unstable particles?

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Particle spectrum: 6 stable particles 30 unstable particles 15 different masses

Particle spectrum:
6 stable particles
30 unstable particles
15 different masses
+ degeneracy depending

on the choices of the sigmas

• TBA confirms all predictions •