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arXiv:1505.03860 · Nuclear Physics B

Studying the perturbed Wess–Zumino–Novikov–Witten SU(2) theory using the truncated conformal spectrum approach

Robert Konik, Tamás Pálmai, G. Takács, Alexei M. Tsvelik

Published Aug 24, 2015• 36 citations
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Abstract

We study the SU ( 2 ) k Wess–Zumino–Novikov–Witten (WZNW) theory perturbed by the trace of the primary field in the adjoint representation, a theory governing the low-energy behavior of a class of strongly correlated electronic systems. While the model is non-integrable, its dynamics can be investigated using the numerical technique of the truncated conformal spectrum approach combined with numerical and analytical renormalization groups (TCSA + RG). The numerical results so obtained provide support for a semiclassical analysis valid at k ≫ 1 . Namely, we find that the low energy behavior is sensitive to the sign of the coupling constant, λ . Moreover, for λ > 0 this behavior depends on whether k is even or odd. With k even, we find definitive evidence that the model at low energies is equivalent to the massive O(3) sigma model. For k odd, the numerical evidence is more equivocal, but we find indications that the low energy effective theory is critical.

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2015.08.016

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