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R\'enyi entropy and conformal defects

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We propose a field theoretic framework for calculating the dependence of R\'enyi entropies on the shape of the entangling surface in a conformal field theory. Our approach rests on regarding the corresponding twist operator as a conformal defect and in particular, we define the displacement operator which implements small local deformations of the entangling surface. We identify a simple constraint between the coefficient defining the two-point function of the displacement operator and the conformal weight of the twist operator, which consolidates a number of distinct conjectures on the shape dependence of the R\'enyi entropy. As an example, using this approach, we examine a conjecture regarding the universal coefficient associated with a conical singularity in the entangling surface for CFTs in any number of spacetime dimensions. We also provide a general formula for the second order variation of the R\'enyi entropy arising from small deformations of a spherical entangling surface, extending Mezei's results for the entanglement entropy.

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Criticality on R\'enyi defects at (2+1)$d$ O(3) quantum critical points

cond-mat.str-el · 2026-04-30 · unverdicted · novelty 7.0

Numerical evidence shows multiple Rényi defect universality classes at O(3) quantum critical points depending on entanglement cut type, with a possible phase transition on the defect for extraordinary cuts as the Rényi index varies.

Decoding the string in terms of holographic quantum maps

hep-th · 2025-09-16 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Stringy modes in 3D gravitational junctions map to factorized H_in to H_out and H_L to H_R quantum maps involving scattering matrices and relative Virasoro automorphisms in the dual CFT.

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