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2D conformal field theory used in string theory
In physics, the Polyakov action is an action of the two-dimensional conformal field theory describing the worldsheet of a string in string theory. It was introduced by Stanley Deser and Bruno Zumino and independently by L. Brink, P. Di Vecchia and P. S. Howe in 1976, and has become associated with Alexander Polyakov after he made use of it in quantizing the string in 1981. The action reads: Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Polyakov actionA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Kerr Black Hole Dynamics from an Extended Polyakov ActionInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The birth of string theoryThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Polyakov effective action from functional renormalization group equationCited 35 times
- Go sideways: Belinfante–Rosenfeld stress–energy tensorA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Gibbons–Hawking–York boundary termA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Polyakov effective action from functional renormalization group equation
Ghost-free modification of the Polyakov action and Hawking radiation
Interactions between 't Hooft-Polyakov monopoles
A Polyakov action on Riemann surfaces (II)
Potential of the effective Polyakov line action from the underlying lattice gauge theory
A Polyakov action on Riemann surfaces
Holography and the Polyakov action
Finding the effective Polyakov line action for SU(3) gauge theories at finite chemical potential
🆕 Influential since 2022
đź“š Books worth reading
The birth of string theoryAndrea Cappelli, Elena Castellani · 2012
Trends and Topics in Computer VisionKiriakos N. Kutulakos · 2012
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