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$G/G$--Topological Field Theories by Cosetting $G_k$

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

G/GG/G topological field theories based on GkG_k WZW models are constructed and studied. These coset models are formulated as Complex BRST cohomology in GkcG^c_k, the complexified level kk current algebra. The finite physical spectrum corresponds to the conformal blocks of GkG_k .The amplitudes for G/GG/G theories are argued to be given in terms of the GkG_k fusion rules. The Gk/GkG_k/G_k character is the Kac-Weyl numerator of GkG_k and is interpreted as an index. The Complex BRST cohomology is found to contain states of arbitrary ghost number. Intriguing similarities of G/GG/G to c1c\leq 1 matter systems coupled to two dimensional gravity are pointed out.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9201036,
  title  = {$G/G$--Topological Field Theories by Cosetting $G_k$},
  author = {Mordechai Spiegelglas and Shimon Yankielowicz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9201036},
  year   = {2009}
}

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40 pages (52/2 if use the little option of harvmac.tex)