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Geometric Realization of Conformal Field Theory on Riemann Surfaces

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Nonperturbative Quantum Field Theory

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Recently it has been recognized that conformal field theory (CFT) on Riemann surfaces of arbitrary genus plays an essential role in understanding the profound mechanism of the string theory.

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  1. Physics Department, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

    Yasuhiko Yamada

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  1. University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    G. ’t Hooft

  2. Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

    A. Jaffe

  3. University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    G. Mack

  4. University of Paris VI, Paris, France

    P. K. Mitter

  5. LAPP, Annecy-le-Vieux, France

    R. Stora

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Yamada, Y. (1988). Geometric Realization of Conformal Field Theory on Riemann Surfaces. In: ’t Hooft, G., Jaffe, A., Mack, G., Mitter, P.K., Stora, R. (eds) Nonperturbative Quantum Field Theory. Nato Science Series B:, vol 185. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0729-7_28

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