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Affine extensions of $\mathbb{Z}_2^2$-graded $osp(1|2)$ and Virasoro algebra

Mathematical Physics 2026-05-22 v2 math.MP

Abstract

It is known that there are two inequivalent Z22\mathbb{Z}_2^2-graded osp(12)osp(1|2) Lie superalgebras. Their affine extensions are investigated and it is shown that one of them admits two central elements, one is non-graded and the other is (1,1)(1,1)-graded. The affine Z22\mathbb{Z}_2^2-osp(12)osp(1|2) algebras are used by the Sugawara construction to study possible Z22\mathbb{Z}_2^2-graded extensions of the Virasoro algebra. We obtain a Z22\mathbb{Z}_2^2-graded Virasoro algebra with a non-trivially graded central element. Throughout the investigation, invariant bilinear forms on Z22\mathbb{Z}_2^2-graded superalgebras play a crucial role, so a theory of invariant bilinear forms is also developed.

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@article{arxiv.2409.07938,
  title  = {Affine extensions of $\mathbb{Z}_2^2$-graded $osp(1|2)$ and Virasoro algebra},
  author = {N. Aizawa and J. Segar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.07938},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

21 pages, no figures, contribution to GROUP33/35 held in Cotonou, Benin, July 15 - 19, 2024