Correlators of the symmetric product orbifold
Andrea Dei, Lorenz Eberhardt
Abstract
We exploit null vectors of the fractional Virasoro algebra of the symmetric product orbifold to compute correlation functions of twist fields in the large N limit. This yields a new method to derive correlation functions in these orbifold CFTs that is purely based on the symmetry algebra. We explore various generalisations, such as subleading (torus) contributions or correlation functions of other fields than the bare twist fields. We comment on the consequences of our computation for the AdS3/CFT2 correspondence.
Topics & Concepts
OrbifoldTwistTorusProduct (mathematics)Symmetry (geometry)Operator product expansionPure mathematicsComputationLimit (mathematics)Conformal field theoryPhysicsCorrelation function (quantum field theory)Conformal mapMathematicsAlgebra over a fieldMathematical physicsMathematical analysisQuantum mechanicsGeometryAlgorithmDielectricBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsNonlinear Waves and SolitonsAlgebraic structures and combinatorial models