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On deformed W-algebras and quantum affine algebras

Quantum Algebra 2008-11-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We discuss some aspects of the deformed W-algebras W_{q,t}[g]. In particular, we derive an explicit formula for the Kac determinant, and discuss the center when t^2 is a primitive k-th root of unity. The relation of the structure of W_{q,t}[g] to the representation ring of the quantum affine algebra U_q(\hat g), as discovered recently by Frenkel and Reshetikhin, is further elucidated in some examples.

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@article{arxiv.math/9801112,
  title  = {On deformed W-algebras and quantum affine algebras},
  author = {P. Bouwknegt and K. Pilch},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9801112},
  year   = {2008}
}

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40 pages, plain TeX with amssym.def, improved referencing