Meromorphicc=24 conformal field theories

Modular invariant conformal field theories with just one primary field and central chargec=24 are considered. It has been shown previously that if the chiral algebra of such a theory contains spin-1 currents, it is either the Leech lattice CFT, or it contains a Kac-Moody sub-algebra with total central charge 24. In this paper all meromorphic modular invariant combinations of the allowed Kac-Moody combinations are obtained. The result suggests the existence of 71 meromorphicc=24 theories, including the 41 that were already known.     

Lax表示的Kac—Moody代数结构

本文指出,非线性(演化)系统的广义Lax表示所取值的代数,即延拓代数y×D(λ),实质上是Kac-Moody代数。这里,y是一有限维李代数,D(λ)是谱参数λ的值域。本文并利用Dolan关于主手征模型Kac-Moody代数的实现,给出了一类1+1维非线性(演化)系统的Kac-Moody代数的实现。 关键词：     

Current conservation and parallelism in nonlinear sigma models

We examine the consequences of a restrictive current conservation condition, which figures in the bosonization of certain free fermion theories, when applied to a general bosonic nonlinear sigma model in two dimensions. The condition is shown to lead directly to the existence of parallelizing Killing vector fields on the internal manifold. The current algebra is checked to have the expected Kac-Moody form.     

Characteristic identities for Kac-Moody algebras

Characteristic identities are derived for the generators of a simple Kac-Moody algebra in any highest-weight unitary representation. Entries of powers of the characteristic matrix are rigorously defined on such modules. The eigenvalues of the characteristic matrix are shifted by generators of the Virasoro algebra which commutes with the diagonal action of the Kac-Moody algebra on a tensor product module. The characteristic identity can be cast as a product of a finite number of factors linear in the sine of the characteristic matrix, and the corresponding projection operators project on to modules of the diagonal Kac-Moody algebra.     

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.     

Algebraic structure of broken supersymmetry

The algebraic structure of a certain class of broken supersymmetry theories is found to be quite similar to that of Yang-Mills theories spontaneously broken by a Higgs mechanism. Certain peculiar features arising in the case of broken supersymmetry can be traced to the field dependence of the local gauge algebra.     

Kac-Moody current algebras of D = 2 massless gauge theories,their representations and applications

We give a classification of the Kac-Moody current algebras of all the possible massless fermion-gauge theories in two dimensions. It is shown that only Kac-Moody algebras based on A_N, B_N, C_N, and D_N in the Cartan classification with all possible central charge occur. The representation of local fermion fields and simply laced Kac-Moody algebras with minimal central charge in terms of free boson fields on a compactified space is discussed in detail, where stress is laid on the role played by the boundary conditions on the various collective modes. Fractional solitons and the possible soliton representation of certain nonsimply laced algebras is also analysed. We briefly discuss the relationship between the massless bound state sector of these two-dimensioned gauge theories and the critically coupled two-dimensional nonlinear sigma model, which share the same current algebra. Finally we briefly discuss the relevance of Sp(n) Kac-Moody algebras to the physics of monopole-fermion systems.     

Gauge Theory of the Generalized Symmetry on the Torus Membrane

The SDIFF(T²)_local-generalized Kac-Moody \hat G(T²) symmetry is an infinite-dimensional group on the torus membrane, whose Lie algebra is the semi-direct sum of the SDIFF(T²)_local algebra and the generalized Kac-Moody algebra \hat g(T²). In this paper, we construct the linearly realized gauge theory of the SDIFF(T²)_local-generalized Kac-Moody \hat G(T²) symmetry.     

Gauge Theory of the Generalized Symmetry on the Torus Membrane

The SDIFF(T2)local-generalized Kac-Moody G(T2) symmetry is an infinite-dimensional group on the torus membrane, whose Lie algebra is the semi-direct sum of the SDIFF(T2)local algebra and the generalized KacMoody algebra g(T2). In this paper, we construct the linearly realized gauge theory of the SDIFF(T2)loc1al-generalized Kac-Moody G(T2) symmetry.``     

Hidden quantum groups inside Kac-Moody algebra

A lattice analogue of the Kac-Moody algebra is constructed. It is shown that the generators of the quantum algebra with the deformation parameterq=exp(iπ/k+h) can be constructed in terms of generators of the lattice Kac-Moody algebra (LKM) with the central chargek. It appears that there exists a natural correspondence between representations of the LKM algebra and the finite dimensional quantum group. The tensor product for representations of the LKM algebra and the finite dimensional quantum algebra is suggested.     

Modular invariance in N=2 superconformal field theories

The modular invariance properties of two-dimensional N=2 superconformal field theories are studied. It is shown that the character formulae of the central charge c<3 unitary highest weight representation for the untwisted algebras can be written in terms of the string functions and the theta functions of the affine su(2) Kac-Moody algebra. Deriving the modular transformation of the characters we construct the modular invariant partition functions on a torus. The character relation corresponding to the coset space construction of the unitary discrete series in the N=2 algebra is also obtained.     

On the fundamental representation of borcherds algebras with one imaginary simple root

Borcherds algebras represent a new class of Lie algebras which have almost all the properties that ordinary Kac-Moody algebras have, but the only major difference is that these generalized Kac-Moody algebras are allowed to have imaginary simple roots. The simplest nontrivial examples one can think of are those where one adds by hand one imaginary simple root to an ordinary Kac-Moody algebra. We study the fundamental representation of this class of examples and prove that an irreducible module is given by the full tensor algebra over some integrable highest weight module of the underlying Kac-Moody algebra. We also comment on possible realizations of these Lie algebras in physics as symmetry algebras in quantum field theory.Supported by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.Supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.     

Supersymmetry and Kac-Moody algebras

The invariance algebra of the Majorana action contains a Kac-Moody algebra which, on shell, reduces to an Abelian algebra. In the absence of auxiliary fields in the Wess-Zumino model, supersymmetry transformations generate an infinite-dimensional Lie algebra, which is shown to be a Grassmannian extension of this Kac-Moody algebra. The corresponding Noether charges are discussed.     

Kac-Moody symmetries of critical ground states

The symmetries of critical ground states of two-dimensional lattice models are investigated. We show how mapping a critical ground state to a model of a rough interface can be used to identify the chiral symmetry algebra of the conformal field theory that describes its scaling limit. This is demonstrated in the case of the six-vertex model, the three-coloring model on the honeycomb lattice, and the four-coloring model on the square lattice. These models are critical and they are described in the continuum by conformal field theories whose symmetry algebras are the su(2)_k=1, su(3)_k=1, and the su(4)_k=1 Kac-Moody algebra, respectively. Our approach is based on the Frenkel-Kac-Segal vertex operator construction of level-one Kac-Moody algebras.     

Hidden-symmetry algebra for a supersymmetric gauge-invariant model

A new supersymmetric gauge-invariant model is proposed. It is shown that the hidden-symmetry algebra for this model is the Kac-Moody algebra without a center.     

Loop Group-Valued CS and WZNW models,integrable systems,and self-dual Yang-Mills theory

Affine CS and WZNW theories with values in infinite-dimensional (loop) groups are proposed. It appears that the affine CS theory naturally introduces a spectral parameter into a CS theory. The Sinh-Gordon, KdV, and nonlinear Schrödinger equations are obtained, via Hamiltonian reductions, from the affine WZNW. It is shown that the self-dual Yang-Mills (SDYM) equation is related to the equation of motion of the affine WZNW and, thus, symmetry algebra underlying the SDYM can be identified with the affine two-loop Kac-Moody algebra of the affine WZNW.K. C. Wong Research Award Winner, address after 28 October 1992: Department of Mathematics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.     

KAC-MOODY ALGEBRA FOR TWO DIMENSIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIRPL MODELS

A Darbou transformation depending on single continuous parameter t is constructed for a principal chiral field. The transformation forms a nonlinear representation of the group for any fixed value of t. Part of the kernel in the Riemann- Hilbert transform is shown to be-related to the Darboux trans- formation with its generators forming a Kac-Moody algebra. Conserved currents associated with the Kac-Moody algebra of the linearized equations and the Noether current for the group transformations with fixed value of t are obtained.     

The Structure of Parafermion Vertex Operator Algebras: General Case

The structure of the parafermion vertex operator algebra associated to an integrable highest weight module for any affine Kac-Moody algebra is studied. In particular, a set of generators for this algebra has been determined.     

Vertex operators and Jordan fields

The construction of Lie algebras in terms of Jordan algebra generators is discussed. The key to the construction is the triality relation already incorporated into matrix products. A generalisation to Kac-Moody algebras in terms of vertex operators is proposed and may provide a clue for the construction of new representations of Kac-Moody algebras in terms of Jordan fields.     

Supersymmetric Kac-Moody algebra in graded-chiral models

It is shown that the supersymmetric Kac-Moody algebra can be generated from the hidden symmetry in graded-chiral models.