Higher-spin gauge theories in three spacetime dimensions
Andrea Campoleoni, Stefan Fredenhagen
TL;DR
This paper introduces higher-spin gauge theories in three dimensions, exploring their asymptotic symmetries, holographic duals with W-symmetries, and interactions with scalar matter, providing foundational insights into their structure and applications.
Contribution
It offers a comprehensive introduction to the structure, symmetries, and matter couplings of higher-spin gauge theories in three-dimensional spacetime.
Findings
Analysis of asymptotic symmetries in higher-spin theories
Description of holographic duals with W-symmetries
Discussion of scalar matter couplings in these theories
Abstract
These lecture notes provide an introduction to higher-spin gauge theories in three spacetime dimensions, with a focus on their asymptotic symmetries, their holographic description in terms of conformal field theories with W-symmetries as well as on their couplings to scalar matter.
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Taxonomy
TopicsQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions · Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research · Black Holes and Theoretical Physics