Holography and the Coleman-Mermin-Wagner theorem

In 2+1 dimensions at finite temperature, spontaneous symmetry breaking of global symmetries is precluded by large thermal fluctuations of the order parameter. The holographic correspondence implies that analogous effects must also occur in 3+1 dimensional theories with gauged symmetries in certain c...

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Main Authors: Iqbal, Nabil (Contributor), Anninos, Dionysios (Author), Hartnoll, Sean A. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Theoretical Physics (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society, 2011-01-20T17:36:05Z.
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