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Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement

Conformal Field Theory Approach to One-Dimensional Quantum Liquids

Norio Kawakami, Sung-Kil Yang

Published Jan 1, 1992• 19 citations
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Abstract

We review the critical behavior of 1D highly correlated electron systems and 1D quantum many-body systems with long-range interactions. These models exhibit the common universal long-distance properties which are characterized as Luttinger liquids. The microscopic foundation of Luttinger liquids is formulated on the basis of conformal field theory and Bethe-ansatz solutions.

DOI
10.1143/ptps.107.59

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