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Stress-tensor operator-product expansion (T(z)T(w) OPE)

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Branch of physics String theory Bosonic string theory String worldsheet Two-dimensional conformal field theory Holomorphic stress-energy tensor
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In a two-dimensional conformal field theory,
T(z)T(w)∼(z−w)4c/2​+(z−w)22T(w)​+z−w∂T(w)​.
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The fourth-order pole is the central extension, while the remaining poles express that T has conformal weight two.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / iii / Paper 306 / 2 / 1 / Solution
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