Fractal Index, Central Charge and Fractons
Abstract
We introduce the notion of fractal index associated with the universal class h of particles or quasiparticles, termed fractons which obey specific fractal statistics. A connection between fractons and conformal field theory (CFT)-quasiparticles is established taking into account the central charge c[ν] and the particle-hole duality ν<-->1/ν, for integer-value ν of the statistical parameter. In this way, we derive the Fermi velocity in terms of the central charge as v ~(c[ν ])/(ν +1). The Hausdorff dimension h which labeled the universal classes of particles and the conformal anomaly are therefore related. Following another route, we also established a connection between Rogers dilogarithm function, Farey series of rational numbers and the Hausdorff dimension.
- Publication:
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Modern Physics Letters A
- Pub Date:
- 2000
- DOI:
- 10.1142/S0217732300002206
- arXiv:
- arXiv:hep-th/0002181
- Bibcode:
- 2000MPLA...15.1931D
- Keywords:
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- 05.30.-d;
- 05.30.Ch;
- 05.70.Ce;
- 75.40.-s;
- Quantum statistical mechanics;
- Quantum ensemble theory;
- Thermodynamic functions and equations of state;
- Critical-point effects specific heats short-range order;
- High Energy Physics - Theory;
- Condensed Matter
- E-Print:
- latex, 12 pages, To appear in Mod. Phys. Lett. A (2000)