Crosscap states and duality of Ising field theory in two dimensions

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Authors: Yueshui Zhang, Ying-Hai Wu, Lei Wang, Hong-Hao Tu
Cited by: 3
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Abstract

We propose two distinct crosscap states for the two-dimensional (2D) Ising field theory. These two crosscap states, identifying Ising spins or dual spins (domain walls) at antipodal points, are shown to be related via the Kramers-Wannier duality transformation. We derive their Majorana free field representations and extend bosonization techniques to calculate correlation functions of the 2D Ising conformal field theory (CFT) with different crosscap boundaries. Away from criticality, we develop a conformal perturbation theory to calculate the Klein bottle entropy (norm-square of the crosscap overlap) as a universal scaling function []. For the Ising field theory, our analytical results support the conjectured monotonicity of the Klein bottle entropy under relevant perturbations. The formalism provides a general framework for studying perturbed 2D CFTs on nonorientable manifolds.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum many-body systems Theoretical and Computational Physics Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
6
Publication date
3 February 2026
Language
EN