Boundary Conditions in Rational Conformal Field Theories

Abstract

We develop further the theory of Rational Conformal Field Theories (RCFTs) on a cylinder with specified boundary conditions emphasizing the role of a triplet of algebras: the Verlinde, graph fusion and Pasquier algebras. We show that solving Cardy's equation, expressing consistency of a RCFT on a cylinder, is equivalent to finding integer valued matrix representations of the Verlinde algebra. These matrices allow us to naturally associate a graph $G$ to each RCFT such that the conformal boundary conditions are labelled by the nodes of $G$. This approach is carried to completion for $sl(2)$ theories leading to complete sets of conformal boundary conditions, their associated cylinder partition functions and the $A$-$D$-$E$ classification. We also review the current status for WZW $sl(3)$ theories. Finally, a systematic generalization of the formalism of Cardy-Lewellen is developed to allow for multiplicities arising from more general representations of the Verlinde algebra. We obtain information on the bulk-boundary coefficients and reproduce the relevant algebraic structures from the sewing constraints.

71 pages. Minor changes with respect to 2nd version. Recently published in Nucl.Phys.B but mistakenly as 1st version. Will be republished in Nucl.Phys.B as this (3rd) version

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