Optical Conductivity in the Cuprates from holography and unparticles
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1 Optical Conductivity in the Cuprates from holography and unparticles Thanks to: NSF, EFRC (DOE) Brandon Langley Garrett Vanacore Kridsangaphong Limtragool
2 Properties all particles share? charge fixed mass!
3 Properties all particles share? charge fixed mass! conserved (gauge invariance)
4 Properties all particles share? charge fixed mass! mass sets a scale conserved (gauge invariance)
5 Properties all particles share? charge fixed mass! mass sets a scale conserved (gauge invariance) not conserved
6 Properties all particles share? charge fixed mass! mass sets a scale conserved (gauge invariance) not conserved
7 optical conductivity in the cuprates scale invariant sector `unparticles (no definite mass)
8 optical conductivity in the cuprates incoherent metal scale invariant sector `unparticles (no definite mass)
9 unconventional superconductivity? / at
10 unconventional superconductivity? unfermi liquid (unmetal) / at
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12
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14 N e ( ) = 2mV cell e 2 Z 0 (!)d!
15 optical gap N e ( ) = 2mV cell e 2 Z 0 (!)d!
16 optical gap N e ( ) = 2mV cell e 2 Z 0 (!)d! }x
17 optical gap N e ( ) = 2mV cell e 2 Z 0 (!)d! }x N e / x
18 Uchida, et al. Cooper, et al.
19 Uchida, et al. Cooper, et al. x
20 Uchida, et al. Cooper, et al. x low-energy model for N e >x??
21 excess carriers?
22 excess carriers? charge carriers have no particle content?
23 Mott insulator 1-x
24 Mott insulator U = 1-x
25 Mott insulator N U N U = PES 1-x IPES
26 Mott insulator N U N U = PES 1-x IPES no hopping:
27 Mott insulator N U N U = PES 1-x IPES no hopping: N-1 PES
28 Mott insulator N U N U = PES 1-x IPES no hopping: N-1 N-1 PES IPES
29 Mott insulator N U N U = PES 1-x IPES no hopping: N-1 N-1 PES IPES
30 Mott insulator N U N U = PES 1-x IPES no hopping: N-1 2 N-1 PES IPES Sawatzky
31 Mott insulator N U N U = PES 1-x IPES no hopping: 1-x N-1 2x N-1 1-x PES IPES Sawatzky
32 counting electron states need to know: N (number of sites)
33 counting electron states x = n h /N need to know: N (number of sites)
34 counting electron states x = n h /N removal states 1 x need to know: N (number of sites)
35 counting electron states x = n h /N removal states 1 x addition states 1+x need to know: N (number of sites)
36 counting electron states 2x x = n h /N removal states 1 x addition states 1+x need to know: N (number of sites)
37 counting electron states 2x x = n h /N removal states 1 x addition states 1+x low-energy electron states need to know: N (number of sites)
38 counting electron states 2x x = n h /N removal states 1 x addition states 1+x low-energy electron states 1 x +2x =1+x need to know: N (number of sites)
39 counting electron states 2x x = n h /N removal states 1 x addition states 1+x low-energy electron states 1 x +2x =1+x high energy 1 x need to know: N (number of sites)
40 why is this a problem?
41 spectral function (dynamics)
42 spectral function (dynamics)
43 spectral function (dynamics) U t density of states 1+x + >1+x Harris and Lange (1967)
44 spectral function (dynamics) U t density of states 1+x + >1+x / t/u 1 x Harris and Lange (1967)
45 spectral function (dynamics) U t density of states 1+x + >1+x / t/u 1 x Harris and Lange (1967) not exhausted by counting electrons alone
46 spectral weight transfer Hubbard Model N e > #x optical conductivity (mid-ir)
47 is there anything else?
48 yes Drude conductivity n e 2 1 m 1 i!
49 yes Drude conductivity n e 2 1 m 1 i! (!) =C! 2 3
50 YBCO thin films
51 criticality scale invariance power law correlations
52 criticality scale invariance power law correlations
53 criticality scale invariance power law correlations
54 scale-invariant propagators 1 p 2
55 scale-invariant propagators 1 p 2 Anderson: use Luttinger Liquid propagators G R / 1 (! v s k)
56 compute conductivity without vertex corrections (PWA) (!) / 1! Z dx Z dtg e (x, t)g h (x, t)e i!t / (i!) 1+2
57 problems
58 problems 1.) cuprates are not 1- dimensional
59 problems 1.) cuprates are not 1- dimensional 2.) vertex corrections matter
60 / Z [ problems 1.) cuprates are not 1- dimensional 2.) vertex corrections matter d d pg G( µ ) 2, [G] =L d+1 [ µ ]=L 2d U d 2d U µ ]=L 2d U d+1 µ
61 problems 1.) cuprates are not 1- dimensional 2.) vertex corrections matter / Z d d pg G( µ ) 2, [G] =L d+1 [ µ ]=L 2d U d [ 2d U µ ]=L 2d U d+1 µ } independent [ ]=L 2 d of d U
62 1997 Anderson
63 1997 Anderson 2012 string theory AdS/CFT
64 optical conductivity from a gravitational lattice log-log plots for various parameters for G. Horowitz et al., Journal of High Energy Physics, 2012
65 optical conductivity from a gravitational lattice log-log plots for various parameters for a remarkable claim! replicates features of the strange metal? how? G. Horowitz et al., Journal of High Energy Physics, 2012
66 power law? Could string theory be the answer?
67 UV QF T
68 UV IR?? QF T
69 IR?? UV QF T coupling constant g =1/ego
70 IR?? UV QF T coupling constant g =1/ego dg(e) dlne = (g(e)) locality in energy
71 replace coupled theory with geometry scale-invariant anti de-sitter g( ) 2 R R / p g
72 replace coupled theory with geometry scale-invariant anti de-sitter g( ) 2 AdS 2 R 2 R R / p g AdS 4
73 replace coupled theory with geometry scale-invariant anti de-sitter z =1 z =0 g( ) 2 R AdS AdS 2 R 2 RG=GR 4 R / p g
74 replace coupled theory with geometry scale-invariant anti de-sitter z =1 z =0 g( ) 2 R AdS AdS 2 R 2 RG=GR 4 R / p g cannot describe systems at g=0!
75 new equation! Einstein- Maxwell equations + non-uniform = charge density B! 2/3
76 not so fast!
77 Donos and Gauntlett (gravitational crystal) Drude conductivity n e 2 m 1 1 i!
78 Donos and Gauntlett (gravitational crystal) Drude conductivity n e 2 m 1 1 i! 2 3 =1+! 00 0
79 Donos and Gauntlett (gravitational crystal) Drude conductivity n e 2 m 1 1 i! 2 3 =1+! 00 0 B! 2/3
80 Donos and Gauntlett (gravitational crystal) Drude conductivity n e 2 m 1 1 i! 2 3 =1+! 00 0 B! 2/3 no power law!!
81 who is correct?
82 who is correct? let s redo the calculation
83 model
84 model action = gravity + EM + lattice
85 model action = gravity + EM + lattice S = 1 16 G N Z d 4 x p g R 2 12 F 2,
86 model action = gravity + EM + lattice S = 1 16 G N Z d 4 x p g R 2 12 F 2,
87 model action = gravity + EM + lattice S = 1 16 G N Z d 4 x p g R 2 12 F 2, L( )= p 2 V ( )]
88 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) Q
89 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) Q
90 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) Q A t = µ(1 z)dt =lim z!0 p gf tz
91 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) perturb with electric field Q A t = µ(1 z)dt =lim z!0 p gf tz ~ E
92 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) perturb with electric field Q A t = µ(1 z)dt =lim z!0 p gf tz ~ E g ab =ḡ ab + h ab A a = Āa + b a i = i + i
93 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) perturb with electric field Q A t = µ(1 z)dt =lim z!0 p gf tz ~ E g ab =ḡ ab + h ab A a = Āa + b a A x = E i! + J x(x,!)z + O(z 2 ) i = i + i = J x (x,!)/e
94 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) perturb with electric field Q A t = µ(1 z)dt =lim z!0 p gf tz ~ E g ab =ḡ ab + h ab A a = Āa + b a A x = E i! + J x(x,!)z + O(z 2 ) Brandon Langley i = i + i solve equations of motion with gauge invariance (without mistakes) = J x (x,!)/e
95 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) perturb with electric field Q A t = µ(1 z)dt =lim z!0 p gf tz ~ E g ab =ḡ ab + h ab A a = Āa + b a A x = E i! + J x(x,!)z + O(z 2 ) Brandon Langley i = i + i solve equations of motion with gauge invariance (without mistakes) = J x (x,!)/e
96 conductivity within AdS (g ab,v( ),A t ) (metric, potential, gaugefield) perturb with electric field Q A t = µ(1 z)dt =lim z!0 p gf tz ~ E g ab =ḡ ab + h ab A a = Āa + b a A x = E i! + J x(x,!)z + O(z 2 ) Brandon Langley i = i + i solve equations of motion with gauge invariance (without mistakes) = J x (x,!)/e
97 HST vs. DG
98 HST vs. DG Horowitz, Santos, Tong (HST) V ( ) = 2 /L 2 =z (1) + z 2 (2) +, (1) (x) =A 0 cos(kx) inhomogeneous in x m 2 = 2/L 2
99 HST vs. DG Horowitz, Santos, Tong (HST) V ( ) = 2 /L 2 =z (1) + z 2 (2) +, (1) (x) =A 0 cos(kx) inhomogeneous in x m 2 = 2/L 2 de Donder gauge
100 HST vs. DG Horowitz, Santos, Tong (HST) DG V ( ) = 2 /L 2 V 2 =z (1) + z 2 (2) +, (1) (x) =A 0 cos(kx) inhomogeneous in x m 2 = 2/L 2 (z,x) = (z)e ikx no inhomogeneity in x m 2 = 3/(2L 2 ) de Donder gauge
101 HST vs. DG Horowitz, Santos, Tong (HST) DG V ( ) = 2 /L 2 V 2 =z (1) + z 2 (2) +, (1) (x) =A 0 cos(kx) inhomogeneous in x m 2 = 2/L 2 de Donder gauge (z,x) = (z)e ikx no inhomogeneity in x m 2 = 3/(2L 2 ) radial gauge
102 Our Model L =(r 1 ) 2 +(r 2 ) 2 +2V ( 1 )+2V ( 2 )
103 Our Model L =(r 1 ) 2 +(r 2 ) 2 +2V ( 1 )+2V ( 2 ) 1 = z (1) 1 + z 2 (2) 1 +, 2 = z (1) 2 + z 2 (2) 2 +, (1) 1 (x) =A 0 cos (1) 2 (x) =A 0 cos kx kx + 2 2,.
104 Our Model L =(r 1 ) 2 +(r 2 ) 2 +2V ( 1 )+2V ( 2 ) 1 = z (1) 1 + z 2 (2) 1 +, 2 = z (1) 2 + z 2 (2) 2 +, (1) 1 (x) =A 0 cos (1) 2 (x) =A 0 cos kx kx + 2 2,. =0 HST
105 Our Model L =(r 1 ) 2 +(r 2 ) 2 +2V ( 1 )+2V ( 2 ) 1 = z (1) 1 + z 2 (2) 1 +, 2 = z (1) 2 + z 2 (2) 2 +, (1) 1 (x) =A 0 cos (1) 2 (x) =A 0 cos kx kx + 2 2,. =0 = 2 HST DG
106 =0 = 4 = 2
107 =0 = 4 = 2 translational invariance is broken in metric in multiples of 2k
108 charge density
109 conductivity - high-frequency behavior is identical - low-frequency RN has - low-frequency lattice has Drude form
110 is there a power law?
111 is there a power law? Results 2/3 DG HST
112 Results
113 Results A 1 =0.75,k 1 =2,k 2 =2, =0,µ=1.4, T/µ =0.115
114 No!
115 Anderson AdS/CFT
116 scale invariance Anderson AdS/CFT
117 origin of power law? phenomenology scale-invariant propagators (p 2 ) d U d/2
118 origin of power law? phenomenology scale-invariant propagators (p 2 ) d U d/2 no well-defined mass L e = Z 1 0 L(x, m 2 )dm 2
119 origin of power law? phenomenology scale-invariant propagators (p 2 ) d U d/2 no well-defined mass L e = Z 1 0 L(x, m 2 )dm 2 incoherent stuff (all energies)
120 massive free theory mass L = µ + m 2 2
121 massive free theory mass L = µ + m 2 2 x! x/ (x)! (x)
122 massive free theory mass L = µ + m 2 2 x! x/ (x)! (x) m 2 2
123 massive free theory mass L = µ + m µ x! x/ (x)! (x) m 2 2
124 massive free theory mass L = µ + m µ x! x/ (x)! (x) m 2 2
125 massive free theory mass L = µ + m µ x! x/ (x)! (x) m 2 2 no scale invariance
126 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m)
127 Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 dm 2
128 Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 dm 2 theory with all possible mass!
129 Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 dm 2 theory with all possible mass!! (x, m 2 / 2 ) x! x/ m 2 / 2! m 2
130 Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 dm 2 theory with all possible mass!! (x, m 2 / 2 ) x! x/ m 2 / 2! m 2 L! 4 L scale invariance is restored!!
131 Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 dm 2 theory with all possible mass!! (x, m 2 / 2 ) x! x/ m 2 / 2! m 2 L! 4 L scale invariance is restored!! not particles
132 unparticles Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 dm 2 theory with all possible mass!! (x, m 2 / 2 ) x! x/ m 2 / 2! m 2 L! 4 L scale invariance is restored!! not particles
133 propagator Z 1 0 dm 2 m 2 p 2 i m 2 + i 1 / p 2
134 propagator Z 1 0 dm 2 m 2 p 2 i m 2 + i 1 / p 2 d U 2
135 propagator Z 1 0 dm 2 m 2 p 2 i m 2 + i 1 / p 2 d U 2 continuous mass (x, m 2 ) flavors
136 propagator Z 1 0 dm 2 m 2 p 2 i m 2 + i 1 / p 2 d U 2 continuous mass (x, m 2 ) flavors e 2 (m) Karch, 2005 multi-bands
137 propagator Z 1 0 dm 2 m 2 p 2 i m 2 + i 1 / p 2 d U 2 continuous mass (x, m 2 ) flavors e 2 (m) Karch, 2005 multi-bands
138 use unparticle propagators to calculate conductivity
139 use unparticle propagators to calculate conductivity assume Gaussian action S = Z d d+1 p U (p)ig 1 (p) U (p)
140 use unparticle propagators to calculate conductivity assume Gaussian action S = Z d d+1 p U (p)ig 1 (p) U (p) U (x) = Z 1 dm 2 f(m 2 ) (x, m 2 ) 0
141 use unparticle propagators to calculate conductivity assume Gaussian action S = Z d d+1 p U (p)ig 1 (p) U (p) U (x) = Z 1 dm 2 f(m 2 ) (x, m 2 ) 0 G(p) i ( p 2 + i ) d+1 2 d U
142 gauge unparticles
143 gauge unparticles S = Z Wilson line d d+1 xd d+1 y U (x)f (x y)w (x, y) U (y),
144 gauge unparticles S = Z Wilson line d d+1 xd d+1 y U (x)f (x y)w (x, y) U (y), vertices
145 gauge unparticles S = Z Wilson line d d+1 xd d+1 y U (x)f (x y)w (x, y) U (y), vertices g µ (p, q) = 3 S A µ (q) (p + q) (p) 1-gauge g 2 µ (p, q 1,q 2 )= 4 S A µ (q 1 ) A (q 2 ) (p + q 1 + q 2 ) (p) 2-gauge
146 compute conductivity µ 1 (i! n )=lim K q!0! n µ (q)! n
147 compute conductivity µ 1 (i! n )=lim K q!0! n µ (q)! n no power law (i! n )=( d +1 2 d U ) 0 (i! n )
148 what went wrong?
149 what went wrong? free field U (x) = Z 1 dm 2 f(m 2 ) (x, m 2 ) 0
150 what went wrong? free field U (x) = Z 1 dm 2 f(m 2 ) (x, m 2 ) 0 unparticle field has particle content
151 what went wrong? free field U (x) = Z 1 dm 2 f(m 2 ) (x, m 2 ) 0 unparticle field has particle content
152 continuous mass taken seriously S = NX i=1 Z d Z d d x( D µ 2 i + m 2 i i 2 )
153 continuous mass taken seriously NX Z Z S = d d d x( D µ 2 i + m 2 i i 2 ) i=1 X! Z (m)dm i
154 continuous mass taken seriously NX Z Z S = d d d x( D µ 2 i + m 2 i i 2 ) i=1 X! Z (m)dm i (!) = Z M 0 dm (m)e 2 (m)f(!, m, T )
155 continuous mass taken seriously NX Z Z S = d d d x( D µ 2 i + m 2 i i 2 ) i=1 X! Z (m)dm i (!) = Z M 0 dm (m)e 2 (m)f(!, m, T ) /! >0(! <2M)
156 continuous mass taken seriously NX Z Z S = d d d x( D µ 2 i + m 2 i i 2 ) i=1 X! Z (m)dm i (!) = Z M 0 dm (m)e 2 (m)f(!, m, T ) /! >0(! <2M) >0 convergence of integral
157 last attempt
158 last attempt take experiments seriously
159 last attempt take experiments seriously i (!) = n ie 2 i i m i 1 1 i! i
160 last attempt take experiments seriously i (!) = n ie 2 i i m i 1 1 i! i continuous mass d (m) = (m)dm
161 last attempt take experiments seriously i (!) = n ie 2 i i m i 1 1 i! i continuous mass d (m) = (m)dm (!) = Z M 0 (m)e 2 (m) (m) m 1 1 i! (m) dm
162 variable masses for everything (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 M c Karch, 2015
163 variable masses for everything (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 M c Karch, 2015 (!) = 0e M a+2b+c Z M 0 dm ma+2b+c 2 1 i! 0 m c M c = 0e2 0 cm 1!(! 0 ) a+2b 1 c Z! 0 0 dx x a+2b 1 c 1 ix
164 variable masses for everything (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 M c Karch, 2015 (!) = 0e M a+2b+c Z M 0 dm ma+2b+c 2 1 i! 0 m c M c = 0e2 0 cm 1!(! 0 ) a+2b 1 c Z! 0 0 dx x a+2b 1 c 1 ix
165 variable masses for everything (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 M c Karch, 2015 (!) = 0e M a+2b+c Z M 0 dm ma+2b+c 2 1 i! 0 m c M c = 0e2 0 cm 1!(! 0 ) a+2b 1 c Z! 0 0 dx x a+2b 1 c 1 ix perform integral
166 a +2b 1 c = 1 3
167 a +2b 1 c = 1 3 (!) = 0e M 1! 2 3 Z! 0 0 dx x ix
168 a +2b 1 c = 1 3 (!) = 0e M 1! 2 3 Z! 0 0 dx x ix! 0!1
169 a +2b 1 c = 1 3 (!) = 0e M 1! 2 3 Z! 0 0 dx x ix! 0!1 (!) = 1 3 (p 3+3i) 0e M! 2 3
170 a +2b 1 c = 1 3 (!) = 0e M 1! 2 3 Z! 0 0 dx x ix! 0!1 (!) = 1 3 (p 3+3i) 0e M! 2 3 tan = p 3 60
171 experiments (!) =C! 2 e i (1 /2) =1.35
172 experiments (!) = 1 3 (p 3+3i) 0e M! 2 3 (!) =C! 2 e i (1 /2) =1.35
173 experiments (!) = 1 3 (p 3+3i) 0e M! 2 3 tan 2 / 1 = p 3 = 60 (!) =C! 2 e i (1 /2) =1.35
174 experiments (!) = 1 3 (p 3+3i) 0e M! 2 3 victory!! tan 2 / 1 = p 3 = 60 (!) =C! 2 e i (1 /2) =1.35
175 are anomalous dimensions necessary a +2b 1 c = 1 3 (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 M c
176 are anomalous dimensions necessary a +2b 1 c = 1 3 (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 M c hyperscaling violation
177 are anomalous dimensions necessary a +2b 1 c = 1 3 (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 M c hyperscaling violation anomalous dimension
178 are anomalous dimensions necessary a +2b 1 c = 1 3 (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 M c hyperscaling violation anomalous dimension c =1 a +2b =2/3
179 are anomalous dimensions necessary a +2b 1 c (m) = 0 m a 1 M a m b e(m) =e 0 M b m c (m) = 0 c =1 = 1 3 M c a +2b =2/3 hyperscaling violation anomalous dimension b =0 a =2/3
180 No
181 No but the Lorenz ratio is not a constant L H = apple xy T xy T T 2 /z
182 No but the Lorenz ratio is not a constant L H = apple xy T xy T T 2 /z Hartnoll/Karch =bz = 2/3
183 combine AC +DC transport fixes all exponents a,b,c
184 combine AC +DC transport fixes all exponents a,b,c current has anomalous dimension (probe with noise measurements)
185 what really is the summation over mass?
186 what really is the summation over mass? Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 m 2 dm 2
187 what really is the summation over mass? Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 m 2 dm 2 m = z 1
188 what really is the summation over mass? Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 m 2 dm 2 m = z 1 L = Z 1 0 dz 2R2 z 5+2 apple 1 2 z 2 R 2 µ (@ µ )(@ )+ 2 2R 2
189 what really is the summation over mass? Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 m 2 dm 2 m = z 1 L = Z 1 0 dz 2R2 z 5+2 apple 1 2 z 2 R 2 µ (@ µ )(@ )+ 2 2R 2 ds 2 = L2 z 2 µ dx µ dx + dz 2 anti de Sitter metric
190 what really is the summation over mass? Z 1 L µ (x, m)@ µ (x, m)+m 2 2 (x, m) 0 m 2 dm 2 m = z 1 L = Z 1 0 dz 2R2 z 5+2 apple 1 2 z 2 R 2 µ (@ µ )(@ )+ 2 2R 2 can be absorbed with AdS metric ds 2 = L2 z 2 µ dx µ dx + dz 2 anti de Sitter metric
191 no gravity?
192 Cooper, et al.
193 Cooper, et al. low-energy model for N e >x??
194 Cooper, et al. low-energy model for N e >x?? does such a theory include gravity?
195 f-sum rule K.E. = p 2 /2m N e = x
196 what if? K.E. / (@ 2 µ) f-sum rule W (n, T ) e 2 = Acn 1+ 2( 1) d + B ( 1)(d + 2( 1))T 2 c n 1 2( +1) d
197 what if? K.E. / (@ 2 µ) f-sum rule W (n, T ) e 2 = Acn 1+ 2( 1) d + B ( 1)(d + 2( 1))T 2 c n 1 2( +1) d W>n if <1
198
199 what theories have <1?
200 gravitational crystals g µ! g µ + h µ 1 2 h µ 2m 2 h µ + m 2 / V ( )) graviton has a mass!
201 < 0 non-local action with noncanonical kinetic energy
202 incoherent metals: Mottness unparticles f-sum rule violation `massive gravity
203 emergent `massive gravity Mott problem
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