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arxiv: 1505.02127 · v1 · pith:ZKODPNWXnew · submitted 2015-05-08 · ✦ hep-th

Conformal Invariance for a Class of Scale Invariant Theories in Four Dimensions

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keywords scaleinvarianceconformalfourinvariantanomalyargueclass
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For a four dimensional, unitary, diffeomorphism- and scale invariant quantum field theory without higher derivatives and a well defined scale current we argue that scale invariance implies conformal invariance. The proof relies on the Wess-Zumino consistency condition for the Weyl anomaly.

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