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Bounds on Operator Dimensions in 2D Conformal Field Theories

We extend the work of Hellerman (arxiv:0902.2790) to derive an upper bound on the conformal dimension $Δ_2$ of the next-to-lowest nontrival primary operator in unitary two-dimensional conformal field theories without chiral primary operators. The bound we find is of the same form as found for $Δ_1$: $Δ_2 \leq c_{tot}/12 + O(1)$. We find a similar bound on the conformal dimension $Δ_3$, and present a method for deriving bounds on $Δ_n$ for any $n$, under slightly modified assumptions. For asymptotically large $c_{tot}$ and fixed $n$, we show that $Δ_n \leq \frac{c_{tot}}{12}+O(1)$. We conclude with a brief discussion of the gravitational implications of these results.