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Universal two-parameter even spin $\mathcal{W}_{\infty}$-algebra

Representation Theory 2020-05-14 v6 High Energy Physics - Theory Quantum Algebra

Abstract

We construct the unique two-parameter vertex algebra which is freely generated of type W(2,4,6,){\mathcal W}(2,4,6,\dots), and generated by the weights 22 and 44 fields. Subject to some mild constraints, all vertex algebras of type W(2,4,,2N){\mathcal W}(2,4,\dots, 2N) for some NN, can be obtained as quotients of this universal algebra. This includes the BB and CC type principal W{\mathcal W}-algebras, the Z2\mathbb{Z}_2-orbifolds of the DD type principal W{\mathcal W}-algebras, and many others which arise as cosets of affine vertex algebras inside larger structures. As an application, we classify all coincidences among the simple quotients of the BB and CC type principal W{\mathcal W}-algebras, as well as the Z2\mathbb{Z}_2-orbifolds of the DD type principal W{\mathcal W}-algebras. Finally, we use our classification to give new examples of principal W{\mathcal W}-algebras of BB, CC, and DD types, which are lisse and rational.

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@article{arxiv.1805.11031,
  title  = {Universal two-parameter even spin $\mathcal{W}_{\infty}$-algebra},
  author = {Shashank Kanade and Andrew R. Linshaw},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1805.11031},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

Final version. New examples of lisse, rational W-algebras of B and C type are given, some details added in Section 9. Note: our main construction is similar to the one in arXiv:1710.02275 but there are some additional subtleties

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