Correlators of the symmetric product orbifold

Abstract

Abstract We exploit null vectors of the fractional Virasoro algebra of the symmetric product orbifold to compute correlation functions of twist fields in the large N limit. This yields a new method to derive correlation functions in these orbifold CFTs that is purely based on the symmetry algebra. We explore various generalisations, such as subleading (torus) contributions or correlation functions of other fields than the bare twist fields. We comment on the consequences of our computation for the AdS3 /CFT2 correspondence.

Keywords

• Conformal and W Symmetry
• Conformal Field Theory
• AdS-CFT Correspondence
• Gauge-gravity correspondence