Consequences of the gauging of Weyl symmetry and the two-dimensional conformal anomaly
Omar Zanusso
Omar Zanusso
Sep 2023
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摘要原文
We discuss the generalization of the local renormalization group approach to theories in which Weyl symmetry is gauged. These theories naturally correspond to scale invariant -- rather than conformal invariant -- models in the flat space limit. We argue that this generalization can be of use when discussing the issue of scale vs conformal invariance in quantum and statistical field theories. The application of Wess-Zumino consistency conditions constrains the form of the Weyl anomaly and the beta functions in a nonperturbative way. In this work we concentrate on two dimensional models including also the contributions of the boundary. Our findings suggest that the renormalization group flow is irreversible in the sense of Zamolodchikov only if a new charge does not appear in the anomaly. It does not seem to be possible to find a general scheme for which the new charge is zero. Two illustrative examples involving flat space's conformal and scale invariant models that do not allow for a naive application of the standard local treatment are given.
