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W algebra, Cosets and VOA for 4d N = 2 SCFT from M5 branes

High Energy Physics - Theory 2019-02-11 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP Quantum Algebra Representation Theory

Abstract

We identify vertex operator algebras (VOAs) of a class of Argyres-Douglas (AD) matters with two types of non-abelian flavor symmetries. They are the WW algebra defined using nilpotent orbit with partition [qm,1s][q^m,1^s]. Gauging above AD matters, we can find VOAs for more general N=2\mathcal{N}=2 SCFTs engineered from 6d (2,0)(2,0) theories. For example, the VOA for general (AN1,Ak1)(A_{N-1}, A_{k-1}) theory is found as the coset of a collection of above WW algebras. Various new interesting properties of 2d VOAs such as level-rank duality, conformal embedding, collapsing levels, coset constructions for known VOAs can be derived from 4d theory.

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@article{arxiv.1902.02838,
  title  = {W algebra, Cosets and VOA for 4d N = 2 SCFT from M5 branes},
  author = {Dan Xie and Wenbin Yan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.02838},
  year   = {2019}
}

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48 pages, 18 figures