A conformal field theory (CFT) is a quantum field theory also recognized as a statistical mechanics model at the critical point, that is invariant under conformal transformations i.e. transformations that preserve angles but not lengths. Conformal field theory is often studied in two dimensions where there is an infinite-dimensional group of local conformal transformations, described by the holomorphic functions. Conformal field theory has important applications in string theory, statistical mechanics, and condensed matter physics. The theory was first proposed by Leigh Page and Norman I. Adams.
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