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A proof for string three-point functions in AdS3

A proof for string three-point functions in AdS3
A proof for string three-point functions in AdS3

Correlation functions of the SL(2,ℝ)-WZW model involving spectrally flowed vertex operators are notoriously difficult to compute. An explicit integral expression for the corresponding three-point functions was recently conjectured in [1]. In this paper, we provide a proof for this conjecture. For this, we extend the methods of [2] based on the so-called SL(2,ℝ) series identifications, which relate vertex operators belonging to different spectral flow sectors. We also highlight the role of holomorphic covering maps in this context. Our results constitute an important milestone for proving this instance of the AdS 3/CFT 2 holographic duality at finite ’t Hooft coupling.

AdS-CFT Correspondence, Conformal Field Models in String Theory, Long Strings
1126-6708
Bufalini, Davide
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Iguri, Sergio
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Kovensky, Nicolas
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Bufalini, Davide
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Iguri, Sergio
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Kovensky, Nicolas
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Bufalini, Davide, Iguri, Sergio and Kovensky, Nicolas (2023) A proof for string three-point functions in AdS3. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023 (2), [246]. (doi:10.1007/JHEP02(2023)246).

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Correlation functions of the SL(2,ℝ)-WZW model involving spectrally flowed vertex operators are notoriously difficult to compute. An explicit integral expression for the corresponding three-point functions was recently conjectured in [1]. In this paper, we provide a proof for this conjecture. For this, we extend the methods of [2] based on the so-called SL(2,ℝ) series identifications, which relate vertex operators belonging to different spectral flow sectors. We also highlight the role of holomorphic covering maps in this context. Our results constitute an important milestone for proving this instance of the AdS 3/CFT 2 holographic duality at finite ’t Hooft coupling.

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Accepted/In Press date: 1 February 2023
Published date: 27 February 2023
Keywords: AdS-CFT Correspondence, Conformal Field Models in String Theory, Long Strings

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Local EPrints ID: 482015
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/482015
ISSN: 1126-6708
PURE UUID: 726e9be7-f8f8-4fd0-b851-1f1a752b808b

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Date deposited: 15 Sep 2023 16:33
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 04:37

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Author: Davide Bufalini
Author: Sergio Iguri
Author: Nicolas Kovensky

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