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Invariant theory and the Heisenberg vertex algebra

Representation Theory 2021-05-21 v4 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

The invariant subalgebra H^+ of the Heisenberg vertex algebra H under its automorphism group Z/2Z was shown by Dong-Nagatomo to be a W-algebra of type W(2,4). Similarly, the rank n Heisenberg vertex algebra H(n) has the orthogonal group O(n) as its automorphism group, and we conjecture that H(n)^{O(n)} is a W-algebra of type W(2,4,6,...,n^2+3n). We prove our conjecture for n=2 and n=3, and we show that this conjecture implies that H(n)^G is strongly finitely generated for any reductive group G\subset O(n).

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@article{arxiv.1006.5620,
  title  = {Invariant theory and the Heisenberg vertex algebra},
  author = {Andrew R. Linshaw},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.5620},
  year   = {2021}
}

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Minor corrections, final version