On scaling fields in Z N Ising models

We study the space of scaling fields in the Z _N symmetric models with factorized scattering and propose the simplest algebraic relations between the form factors induced by the action of deformed parafermionic currents. The construction gives a new free field representation for form factors of perturbed Virasoro algebra primary fields, which are parafermionic algebra descendants. We find exact vacuum expectation values of physically important fields and study the correlation functions of order and disorder fields in the form factor and conformal field theories perturbation approaches. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

c-Theorem for disordered systems

We find an analog of Zamolodchikov's c-theorem for disordered two-dimensional non-interacting systems in their supersymmetric field theory representation. We show that the energy momentum tensor of such field theories must be a part of a supermultiplet, and that a new parameter b can be introduced with the help of that multiplet. b flows along the renormalization group trajectories much like the central charge for unitary two-dimensional field theories. While it has not been established if this flow is irreversible, that is, if b always flows down to lower values, it does so for all the cases worked out so far. b gives a new way to label different conformal field theories for disordered systems whose central charge is always 0. b turns out to be related to the central extension of a certain algebra, a generalization of the Virasoro algebra, which we show may be present at the critical points of these theories. b is also related to the finite size corrections of the physical free energy of disordered systems. We discuss possible applications by computing b for two-dimensional Dirac fermions with random gauge potential, in other words, for U(1∣1) Kac-Moody algebra.     

Quantum Group as Semi-infinite Cohomology

We obtain the quantum group SL _q (2) as semi-infinite cohomology of the Virasoro algebra with values in a tensor product of two braided vertex operator algebras with complementary central charges c+[`(c)]=26{c+\bar{c}=26}. Each braided VOA is constructed from the free Fock space realization of the Virasoro algebra with an additional q-deformed harmonic oscillator degree of freedom. The braided VOA structure arises from the theory of local systems over configuration spaces and it yields an associative algebra structure on the cohomology. We explicitly provide the four cohomology classes that serve as the generators of SL _q (2) and verify their relations. We also discuss the possible extensions of our construction and its connection to the Liouville model and minimal string theory.     

Remarks on the quantization of conformal fields

The quantization of a general (b, c) system in two dimensions is formulated in terms of an infinite hierarchy of modules for the Virasoro algebra that interpolate between the space of classical conformal fields of weight j and the Dirac sea of semi-infinite forms. This provides a natural framework in which to study the relation between algebraic geometry and representations of the Virasoro algebra with central charge c_j=−2(6j²−6j+1). The importance of the construction is discussed in the context of string theory.     

Thermostatistics of the multi-dimensional q-deformed fermionic Newton oscillators

The algebraic and representative properties of the multi-dimensional q-deformed fermionic Newton oscillator algebra are discussed. This algebra is covariant under the undeformed group U(n). The high- and low-temperature thermostatistical properties of a gas of the multi-dimensional q-deformed fermionic Newton oscillators are obtained.     

Indecomposable fusion products

We analyse the fusion products of certain representations of the Virasoro algebra for c = −2 and c = −7 which are not completely reducible. We introduce a new algorithm which allows us to study the fusion product level by level, and we use this algorithm to analyse the indecomposable components of these fusion products. They form novel representations of the Virasoro algebra which we describe in detail.We also show that a suitably extended set of representations closes under fusion, and indicate how our results generalise to all (1, q) models.     

Framed Vertex Operator Algebras, Codes and the Moonshine Module

For a simple vertex operator algebra whose Virasoro element is a sum of commutative Virasoro elements of central charge ?, two codes are introduced and studied. It is proved that such vertex operator algebras are rational. For lattice vertex operator algebras and related ones, decompositions into direct sums of irreducible modules for the product of the Virasoro algebras of central charge ? are explicitly described. As an application, the decomposition of the moonshine vertex operator algebra is obtained for a distinguished system of 48 Virasoro algebras. Received: 14 July 1997 / Accepted: 8 September 1997     

From Path Representations to Global Morphisms for a Class of Minimal Models

We construct global observable algebras and global DHR morphisms for the Virasoro minimal models with central charge c(2,q), q odd. To this end, we pass from the irreducible highest weight modules to path representations, which involve fusion graphs of the c(2,q) models. The paths have an interpretation in terms of quasi-particles which capture some structure of non-conformal perturbations of the c(2,q) models. The path algebras associated to the path spaces serve as algebras of bounded observables. Global morphisms which implement the superselection sectors are constructed using quantum symmetries: We argue that there is a canonical semi-simple quantum symmetry algebra for each quasi-rational CFT, in particular for the c(2,q) models. These symmetry algebras act naturally on the path spaces, which allows to define a global field algebra and covariant multiplets therein.     

Central charges in the canonical realization of asymptotic symmetries: An example from three dimensional gravity

It is shown that the global charges of a gauge theory may yield a nontrivial central extension of the asymptotic symmetry algebra already at the classical level. This is done by studying three dimensional gravity with a negative cosmological constant. The asymptotic symmetry group in that case is eitherR×SO(2) or the pseudo-conformal group in two dimensions, depending on the boundary conditions adopted at spatial infinity. In the latter situation, a nontrivial central charge appears in the algebra of the canonical generators, which turns out to be just the Virasoro central charge.     

Vertex Operators, Grassmannians, and Hilbert Schemes

We approximate the infinite Grassmannian by finite-dimensional cutoffs, and define a family of fermionic vertex operators as the limit of geometric correspondences on the equivariant cohomology groups, with respect to a one-dimensional torus action. We prove that in the localization basis, these are the well-known fermionic vertex operators on the infinite wedge representation. Furthermore, the boson-fermion correspondence, locality, and intertwining properties with the Virasoro algebra are the limits of relations on the finite-dimensional cutoff spaces, which are true for geometric reasons. We then show that these operators are also, almost by definition, the vertex operators defined by Okounkov and the author in Carlsson and Okounkov ( [math.AG], 2009), on the equivariant cohomology groups of the Hilbert scheme of points on \mathbb C²{\mathbb C^2} , with respect to a special torus action.     

Toward classification of conformal theories

By studying the representations of the mapping class groups which arise in 2D conformal theories we derive some restrictions on the value of the conformal dimension h_i of operators and the central charge c of the Virasoro algebra. As a simple application we show that when there are a finite number of operators in the conformal algebra, the h_i and c are all rational.     

C-disorder fields and Γ(2)-invariant partition functions in parafermionic conformal field theories

The character formulae for the C-disorder fields corresponding to the charge conjugation symmetry in the parafermionic conformal field theories of Zamolodchikov and Fateev are obtained. These characters span a unitary representation of the level 2 subgroup Γ(2) of the full modular group. The corresponding Γ(2)-invariant partition functions are calculated. Derivation of the character formula is based on the relation between the parafermionic theories and the twisted N = 2 superconformal algebra. A similar idea is applied to explicitly construct the highest weight modules of the twisted SU(2) Kac-Moody algebra.     

Central Charge Extended Supersymmetric Structures for Fundamental Fermions Around Non-Abelian Vortices

Fermionic zero modes around non-abelian vortices are shown that they constitute two N = 2, d = 1 supersymmetric quantum mechanics algebras. These two algebras can be combined under certain circumstances to form a central charge extended N = 4 supersymmetric quantum algebra. We thoroughly discuss the implications of the existence of supersymmetric quantum mechanics algebras, in the quantum Hilbert space of the fermionic zero modes.     

Lorentz invariant exact solution of the anomalous chiral Schwinger model

We present an exact solution of the anomalous chiral Schwinger model using Fermionic variables. We implement infrared regularization by considering the model on a spatial circleS ¹. Quantum effects modify the gauge constraints through the appearance of Schwinger terms in the gauge algebra. We perform a careful analysis of the resulting second class gauge constraints by implementing Dirac's method at the quantum level and obtain the spectrum of the theory. We get a consistent unitary Lorentz invariant theory for particular values of the counterterms. We find that when we regulate the fermionic sector of the model without reference to the gauge fields Lorentz invariance requires that we add both Lorentz variant and gauge variant counterterms.     

Drinfeld–Sokolov Reduction for Difference Operators and Deformations of -Algebras¶I. The Case of Virasoro Algebra

We propose a q-difference version of the Drinfeld-Sokolov reduction scheme, which gives us q-deformations of the classical -algebras by reduction from Poisson-Lie loop groups. We consider in detail the case of SL ₂ . The nontrivial consistency conditions fix the choice of the classical r-matrix defining the Poisson-Lie structure on the loop group LSL ₂ , and this leads to a new elliptic classical r-matrix. The reduced Poisson algebra coincides with the deformation of the classical Virasoro algebra previously defined in [19]. We also consider a discrete analogue of this Poisson algebra. In the second part [31] the construction is generalized to the case of an arbitrary semisimple Lie algebra. Received: 20 April 1997 / Accepted: 22 July 1997     

Conservative Currents of Boundary Charges in AdS2 1 Gravity

The boundary charge which constitutes the Virasoro algebra in (2- 1)-dirnensional anti-de Sitter gravity is derived by Noether theorem and diffeomorphic invariance. It shows that the boundary charge under discussion recently exhausts all the available independent nontrivial charges. Therefore, for any specific spacetime, the state counting via the central charge of the Virasoro algebra is exact.``     

Conservative Currents of Boundary Charges in AdS2+1 Gravity

The boundary charge which constitutes the Virasoro algebra in (2+1)-dimensional anti-de Sitter gravity is derived by Noether theorem and diffeomorphic invariance. It shows that the boundary charge under discussion recently exhausts all the available independent nontrivial charges. Therefore, for any specific spacetime, the state counting via the central charge of the Virasoro algebra is exact.     

Superalgebras,symplectic bosons and the Sugawara construction

New representations of affine Lie algebras are constructed using symplectic bosons of the sort that occur naturally in the BRST treatment of fermionic string theories. These representations are shown to have analogous properties to the current algebra representations in terms of free fermion fields, though they do not act in a positive space. In particular, the condition for the Sugawara construction of the Virasoro algebra to equal the free one is the existence of a superalgebra with a quadratic Casimir operator, paralleling the symmetric space theorem for fermionic field constructions. Both results are seen to be particular cases of a more general super-symmetric space theorem, which arises from considering an affinisation of the superalgebras. These algebras are realised in terms of free fermions and symplectic bosons and lead to a super-Sugawara construction of the Virasoro algebra. The conditions for this to equal a Virasoro algebra obtained from the free fields are provided by the super-symmetric space theorem.     

q-deformed oscillators and D-branes on conifold

We study the q-deformed oscillator algebra acting on the wavefunctions of non-compact D-branes in the topological string on conifold. We find that the mirror B-model curve of conifold appears from the commutation relation of the q-deformed oscillators.