Conformal weights of charged Renyi entropy twist operators for free scalar fields

Abstract

I compute the conformal weights of the twist operators of free scalar fields for charged Rényi entropy in both odd and even dimensions. Explicit expressions can be found, in odd dimensions as a function of the chemical potential in the absence of a conical singularity and thence by images for all integer coverings. This method, developed some time ago, is equivalent, in results, to the replica technique. A review is given. The same method applies for even dimensions but a general form is more immediately available. For no chemical potential, the the closed form in the covering order is written in an alternative way related to old trigonometric sums. Some derivatives are obtained. An analytical proof is given of a conjecture made by Bueno, Myers and Witczac--Krempa regarding the relation between the conformal weights and a corner coefficient (a universal quantity) in the Rényi entropy.

22 pages, 3 figures. Submission of version 1 was delayed by circumstances beyond my control. This version is a substantial revision. It also incorporates ArXiv:1509.00782, which is thus superseded. v.3: Added discussion of images

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