Classification of conformal anomalies

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maverick280857

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Jul 26, 2014

I know what a Weyl anomaly is. I see terms like "type-A" anomaly and "D-type" anomalies in the literature. What does this classification refer to, and where was it originally introduced?

Specifically, what does a D-type Weyl anomaly mean?

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