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Conformal Block Divisors for Discrete Series Virasoro VOA $\text{Vir}_{2k+1,2}$

Algebraic Geometry 2025-03-03 v1 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

In this work, we study a family of vector bundles on the moduli space of curves constructed from representations of Vir2k+1,2\text{Vir}_{2k+1,2}, a family of vertex operator algebras derived from the Virasoro Lie algebra. Using the relationship between rank and degree, we characterize their asymptotic behavior, demonstrating that their first Chern classes are nef on Mg,n\overline{\rm{M}}_{g,n} in many cases. This is the first nontrivial example of divisors arising from vertex operator algebras that are uniformly positive for all genera. Furthermore, for g=1g = 1, these divisors form a Q\mathbb{Q}-basis of the Picard group of M1,n\overline{\rm{M}}_{1,n}, with several desirable functorial properties. Using this basis, we characterize line bundles on certain contractions of M1,n\overline{\rm{M}}_{1,n}. We also propose conjectures regarding the conformal blocks of Virasoro VOAs and potential generalizations. In particular, by introducing a generalization of conformal block divisors, we provide a nonlinear nef interpolation between affine and Virasoro conformal block divisors.

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@article{arxiv.2502.21270,
  title  = {Conformal Block Divisors for Discrete Series Virasoro VOA $\text{Vir}_{2k+1,2}$},
  author = {Daebeom Choi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.21270},
  year   = {2025}
}

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