On Carroll partition functions and flat space holography

Abstract We continue the study of Carroll limits on partition functions of relativistic conformal theories and their thermodynamics. By introducing imaginary chemical potentials v conjugate to momenta, one can access and study the Carroll regime in which v ≫ c. We analyze examples of free massless p...

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Main Authors: Georgios Poulias, Stefan Vandoren
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2025)232
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description Abstract We continue the study of Carroll limits on partition functions of relativistic conformal theories and their thermodynamics. By introducing imaginary chemical potentials v conjugate to momenta, one can access and study the Carroll regime in which v ≫ c. We analyze examples of free massless particles, 2d CFTs and some free field theories in d spatial dimensions. For 2d holographic CFTs, we revisit and clarify further the connection between the Carroll limit and the flat space limit of BTZ black holes. The general picture, valid in any dimension, is that, starting from AdS/CFT, the boundary Carrollian field theory lives on the horizon of a large black hole in AdS, which is pushed to the null boundary in the flat space limit.
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spelling doaj-art-4f8b004b5cd64242914432e8b25261b02025-08-20T04:01:42ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792025-06-012025612310.1007/JHEP06(2025)232On Carroll partition functions and flat space holographyGeorgios Poulias0Stefan Vandoren1Institute for Theoretical Physics, Utrecht UniversityInstitute for Theoretical Physics, Utrecht UniversityAbstract We continue the study of Carroll limits on partition functions of relativistic conformal theories and their thermodynamics. By introducing imaginary chemical potentials v conjugate to momenta, one can access and study the Carroll regime in which v ≫ c. We analyze examples of free massless particles, 2d CFTs and some free field theories in d spatial dimensions. For 2d holographic CFTs, we revisit and clarify further the connection between the Carroll limit and the flat space limit of BTZ black holes. The general picture, valid in any dimension, is that, starting from AdS/CFT, the boundary Carrollian field theory lives on the horizon of a large black hole in AdS, which is pushed to the null boundary in the flat space limit.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2025)232AdS-CFT CorrespondenceBlack Holes in String Theory
spellingShingle Georgios Poulias
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On Carroll partition functions and flat space holography
Journal of High Energy Physics
AdS-CFT Correspondence
Black Holes in String Theory
title On Carroll partition functions and flat space holography
title_full On Carroll partition functions and flat space holography
title_fullStr On Carroll partition functions and flat space holography
title_full_unstemmed On Carroll partition functions and flat space holography
title_short On Carroll partition functions and flat space holography
title_sort on carroll partition functions and flat space holography
topic AdS-CFT Correspondence
Black Holes in String Theory
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2025)232
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