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PIRSA:11110064

Scale Without Conformal Invariance

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(2011). Scale Without Conformal Invariance. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/11110064

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PIRSA:11110064
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Abstract
We investigate the theoretical implications of scale without conformal invariance in quantum field theory. We argue that the RG flows of such theories correspond to recurrent behaviors, i.e. limit cycles or ergodicity. We discuss the implications for the a-theorem and show how dilatation generators do generate dilatations. Finally, we discuss possible well-behaved non-conformal scale-invariant examples.