On Galilean conformal bootstrap. Part II. ξ = 0 sector

Abstract

Abstract In this work, we continue our work on two dimensional Galilean conformal field theory (GCFT2). Our previous work (2011.11092) focused on the ξ ≠ 0 sector, here we investigate the more subtle ξ = 0 sector to complete the discussion. The case ξ = 0 is degenerate since there emerge interesting null states in a general ξ = 0 boost multiplet. We specify these null states and work out the resulting selection rules. Then, we compute the ξ = 0 global GCA blocks and find that they can be written as a linear combination of several building blocks, each of which can be obtained from a sl(2, ℝ) Casimir equation. These building blocks allow us to give an Euclidean inversion formula as well. As a consistency check, we study 4-point functions of certain vertex operators in the BMS free scalar theory. In this case, the ξ = 0 sector is the only allowable sector in the propagating channel. We find that the direct expansion of the 4-point function reproduces the global GCA block and is consistent with the inversion formula.