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Yangian Construction of the Virasoro Algebra

q-alg 2009-10-28 v1 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

We show that a Yangian construction based on the algebra of an infinite number of harmonic oscillators (i.e. a vibrating string) terminates after one step, yielding the Virasoro algebra.

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@article{arxiv.q-alg/9504005,
  title  = {Yangian Construction of the Virasoro Algebra},
  author = {S. Z. Levendorskii and A. Sudbery},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:q-alg/9504005},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages, AMS-Latex 2e