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3D Current Algebra and Twisted K Theory

Mathematical Physics 2018-08-15 v1 K-Theory and Homology math.MP Representation Theory

Abstract

Equivariant twisted K theory classes on compact Lie groups GG can be realized as families of Fredholm operators acting in a tensor product of a fermionic Fock space and a representation space of a central extension of the loop algebra LGLG using a supersymmetric Wess-Zumino-Witten model. The aim of the present article is to extend the construction to higher loop algebras using an abelian extension of a 3D3D current algebra. We have only partial success: Instead of true Fredholm operators we have formal algebraic expressions in terms of the generators of the current algebra and an infinite dimensional Clifford algebra. These give rise to sesquilinear forms in a Hilbert bundle which transform in the expected way with respect to 3D3D gauge transformations but do not define true Hilbert space operators.

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@article{arxiv.1802.02806,
  title  = {3D Current Algebra and Twisted K Theory},
  author = {Jouko Mickelsson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1802.02806},
  year   = {2018}
}

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