An expression for the effective action of a conformal scalar on odd spheres allows a relatively simple computation of the expansion coefficients of the R\'enyi entropy for any odd dimension, d. Explicit values are listed for d=3,5 and 7. The alternative method, using a mapping to a flat conical manifold, is also employed, again for any odd dimension, and some mathematical details are presented on the computation of certain integrals.

Categories: hep-th

Expansion of R\'enyi entropy for free scalar fields