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What is the operator for the edge current of a fracional quantum Hall state?
The edge of a fractional quantum Hall state is a chiral conformal field theory. In the Laughlin case it corresponds to the chiral boson,
$$ S = \frac{1}{4\pi} \int dt dx ...
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Defects in 3+1 TFTs/2+1 CFTs
I would like to know of good pedagogic references to learn about the notion of "defects" in TFTs and CFTs. I am specially interested in 3+1 TFTs (.and probably about their relation to 2+1 CFTs..)
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