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Arc spaces and the vertex algebra commutant problem

Representation Theory 2021-05-21 v4 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Given a vertex algebra V\mathcal{V} and a subalgebra AV\mathcal{A}\subset \mathcal{V}, the commutant Com(A,V)\text{Com}(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{V}) is the subalgebra of V\mathcal{V} which commutes with all elements of A\mathcal{A}. This construction is analogous to the ordinary commutant in the theory of associative algebras, and is important in physics in the construction of coset conformal field theories. When A\mathcal{A} is an affine vertex algebra, Com(A,V)\text{Com}(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{V}) is closely related to rings of invariant functions on arc spaces. We find strong finite generating sets for a family of examples where A\mathcal{A} is affine and V\mathcal{V} is a βγ\beta\gamma-system, bcbc-system, or bcβγbc\beta\gamma-system.

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@article{arxiv.1201.0161,
  title  = {Arc spaces and the vertex algebra commutant problem},
  author = {Andrew R. Linshaw and Gerald W. Schwarz and Bailin Song},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1201.0161},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

Small correction in Theorem 4.6, reference added

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