Differential equations for intertwining operators among untwisted and twisted modules
Abstract
Given any vertex operator algebra with an automorphism , we derive a Jacobi identity for an intertwining operator of type when is an untwisted -module, and and are -twisted -modules. We say such an intertwining operator is of -type. Using the Jacobi identity, we obtain homogeneous linear differential equations satisfied by the multi-series when are of -type and the modules are -cofinite and discretely graded. In the special case that is an affine vertex operator algebra, we derive the ``twisted KZ equations" and show that its solutions have regular singularities at certain prescribed points when has finite order. When is general and has finite order, we use the theory of regular singular points to prove that the multi-series converges absolutely to a multivalued analytic function when and analytically extends to the region . Furthermore, when , we show that these multivalued functions have regular singularities at certain prescribed points.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2510.14860,
title = {Differential equations for intertwining operators among untwisted and twisted modules},
author = {Daniel Tan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.14860},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
47 pages, 1 figure, minor changes to intro