Polynomial supersymmetry for matrix Hamiltonians

We study intertwining relations for matrix non-Hermitian Hamiltonians by matrix differential operators of arbitrary order. It is established that for any intertwining operator of minimal order there is operator that intertwines the same Hamiltonians in the opposite direction and such that the products of these operators are identical polynomials of the corresponding Hamiltonians. The related polynomial algebra of supersymmetry is constructed. The problems of minimization and reducibility of a matrix intertwining operator are considered and the criteria of minimizability and reducibility are presented. It is shown that there are absolutely irreducible matrix intertwining operators, in contrast to the scalar case.     

Logarithmic Intertwining Operators and Vertex Operators

This is the first in a series of papers where we study logarithmic intertwining operators for various vertex subalgebras of Heisenberg and lattice vertex algebras. In this paper we examine logarithmic intertwining operators associated with rank one Heisenberg vertex operator algebra M(1) _a , of central charge 1 − 12a ². We classify these operators in terms of depth and provide explicit constructions in all cases. Our intertwining operators resemble puncture operators appearing in quantum Liouville field theory. Furthermore, for a = 0 we focus on the vertex operator subalgebra L(1, 0) of M(1)₀ and obtain logarithmic intertwining operators among indecomposable Virasoro algebra modules. In particular, we construct explicitly a family of hidden logarithmic intertwining operators, i.e., those that operate among two ordinary and one genuine logarithmic L(1, 0)-module.     

Two-dimensional Schrödinger Hamiltonians with effective mass in SUSY approach

The general solution of SUSY intertwining relations of first order for two-dimensional Schrödinger operators with position-dependent (effective) mass is built in terms of four arbitrary functions. The procedure of separation of variables for the constructed potentials is demonstrated in general form. The generalization for intertwining of second order is also considered. The general solution for a particular form of intertwining operator is found, its properties—symmetry, irreducibility, and separation of variables—are investigated.     

First-order intertwining operators and position-dependent mass Schrödinger equations in d dimensions

The problem of d-dimensional Schrödinger equations with a position-dependent mass is analyzed in the framework of first-order intertwining operators. With the pair (H, H₁) of intertwined Hamiltonians one can associate another pair of second-order partial differential operators (R, R₁), related to the same intertwining operator and such that H (resp. H₁) commutes with R (resp. R₁). This property is interpreted in superalgebraic terms in the context of supersymmetric quantum mechanics (SUSYQM). In the two-dimensional case, a solution to the resulting system of partial differential equations is obtained and used to build a physically relevant model depicting a particle moving in a semi-infinite layer. Such a model is solved by employing either the commutativity of H with some second-order partial differential operator L and the resulting separability of the Schrödinger equation or that of H and R together with SUSYQM and shape-invariance techniques. The relation between both approaches is also studied.     

Elementary representations and intertwining operators for the group SU1(4)

Global realizations of all elementary induced representations (EIR) of the group SU¹(4), which is the double covering group of SO↑(5,1), are given. The Knapp-Stein intertwining operators are constructed and their harmonic analysis carried out. The invariant subspaces of the reducible EIR are introduced and the differential intertwining operators between partially equivalent EIR are defined. Invariant sequilinear forms on pairs of invariant subspaces are constructed. Differential identities between invariant sesquilinear forms on pairs of irreducible components of the reducible representations are derived. The results will be applied elsewhere to the nonpertubative analysis of Euclidean conformal invariant quantum field theory with fields of arbitrary spin.     

Deductive inference of nuclear boson models (IBM, TQM, FQM) based on SU(6) dynamical symmetry

A single deductive inference of Schwinger realization (= interacting boson model—IBM), Holstein-Primakoff realization (= truncated quadrupole phonon model—TQM) and Dyson realization (= finite quadrupole phonon model—FQM) of dynamical SU(6) quadrupole collective algebra (QCA) is presented with a full scope of their isomorphism on the level of representations. Dyson realization of QCA is explicitly constructed by using holomorphically parametrized generalized coherent state and explicit form of root vectors. Utilizing appropriate orthogonalizing operators Holstein-Primakoff realization of QCA has been derived from the Dyson realization. The carrier spaces of Schwinger and Holstein-Primakoff realizations are investigated on the same footing and Marshalek's boson is rigorously derived. The intertwining operator which connects Schwinger and Holstein-Primakoff realizations is constructed and its domain and image are determined. It is shown that the intertwining operator has well-defined inverse in a definite factor space of the IBM basis space which is proved to be isomorphic to the physical subspace of the TQM basis space, meaning equivalence of IBM and TQM on level of representations.     

Construction of singular vertex operators as degenerate primary conformal fields

A general construction of null fields is given through the use of a vertex operator representation of conformal quantum fields. Singular vertex operators are constructed as possessing the conformal properties of a degenerate primary field. A systematic approach to obtaining the partial differential equations for correlation functions is suggested.     

Logarithmic Intertwining Operators and the Space of Conformal Blocks Over the Projective Line

We show that the space of logarithmic intertwining operators among logarithmic modules for a vertex operator algebra is isomorphic to the space of 3-point conformal blocks over the projective line. This can be viewed as a generalization of Zhu??s result for ordinary intertwining operators among ordinary modules.     

A note on the Lie symmetries of complex partial differential equations and their split real systems

Folklore suggests that the split Lie-like operators of a complex partial differential equation are symmetries of the split system of real partial differential equations. However, this is not the case generally. We illustrate this by using the complex heat equation, wave equation with dissipation, the nonlinear Burgers equation and nonlinear KdV equations. We split the Lie symmetries of a complex partial differential equation in the real domain and obtain real Lie-like operators. Further, the complex partial differential equation is split into two coupled or uncoupled real partial differential equations which constitute a system of two equations for two real functions of two real variables. The Lie symmetries of this system are constructed by the classical Lie approach. We compare these Lie symmetries with the split Lie-like operators of the given complex partial differential equation for the examples considered. We conclude that the split Lie-like operators of complex partial differential equations are not in general symmetries of the split system of real partial differential equations. We prove a proposition that gives the criteria when the Lie-like operators are symmetries of the split system.     

Intertwining operator realization of non-relativistic holography

We give a group-theoretic interpretation of non-relativistic holography as equivalence between representations of the Schrödinger algebra describing bulk fields and boundary fields. Our main result is the explicit construction of the boundary-to-bulk operators in the framework of representation theory (without specifying any action). Further we show that these operators and the bulk-to-boundary operators are intertwining operators. In analogy to the relativistic case, we show that each bulk field has two boundary fields with conjugated conformal weights. These fields are related by another intertwining operator given by a two-point function on the boundary. Analogously to the relativistic result of Klebanov–Witten we give the conditions when both boundary fields are physical. Finally, we recover in our formalism earlier non-relativistic results for scalar fields by Son and others.     

Yang-Mills Detour Complexes and Conformal Geometry

Working over a pseudo-Riemannian manifold, for each vector bundle with connection we construct a sequence of three differential operators which is a complex (termed a Yang-Mills detour complex) if and only if the connection satisfies the full Yang-Mills equations. A special case is a complex controlling the deformation theory of Yang-Mills connections. In the case of Riemannian signature the complex is elliptic. If the connection respects a metric on the bundle then the complex is formally self-adjoint. In dimension 4 the complex is conformally invariant and generalises, to the full Yang-Mills setting, the composition of (two operator) Yang-Mills complexes for (anti-)self-dual Yang-Mills connections. Via a prolonged system and tractor connection a diagram of differential operators is constructed which, when commutative, generates differential complexes of natural operators from the Yang-Mills detour complex. In dimension 4 this construction is conformally invariant and is used to yield two new sequences of conformal operators which are complexes if and only if the Bach tensor vanishes everywhere. In Riemannian signature these complexes are elliptic. In one case the first operator is the twistor operator and in the other sequence it is the operator for Einstein scales. The sequences are detour sequences associated to certain Bernstein-Gelfand-Gelfand sequences.     

Spontaneous generation of eigenvalues

We show that the action of conformal vector fields on functions on the sphere determines the spectrum of the Laplacian (or the conformal Laplacian), without further input of information. The spectra of intertwining operators (both differential and nonlocal) with principal part a power of the Laplacian follows as a corollary. An application of the method is the sharp form of Gross’ entropy inequality on the sphere. The same method gives the spectrum of the Dirac operator on the sphere, as well as of a continuous family of nonlocal intertwinors, and an infinite family of odd-order differential intertwinors.     

Tempered distributions in infinitely many dimensions

In the present paper we continue investigating spaces of tempered distributions in infinitely many dimensions. In particular, we prove that those linear homogeneous transformations of the canonical pair of field operators, which preserve the commutation relations, can be implemented by an essentially unique intertwining operator. The dependence of this operator on the transformation is studied.     

Classification of screening systems for lattice vertex operator algebras

Letters in Mathematical Physics - We study and classify systems of certain screening operators arising in a generalized vertex operator algebra, or more generally an abelian intertwining algebra...     

Differential operators on the superline,Berezinians, and Darboux transformations

We consider differential operators on a supermanifold of dimension 1|1. We define non-degenerate operators as those with an invertible top coefficient in the expansion in the ‘superderivative’ D (which is the square root of the shift generator, the partial derivative in an even variable, with the help of an odd indeterminate). They are remarkably similar to ordinary differential operators. We show that every non-degenerate operator can be written in terms of ‘super Wronskians’ (which are certain Berezinians). We apply this to Darboux transformations (DTs), proving that every DT of an arbitrary non-degenerate operator is the composition of elementary first-order transformations. Hence every DT corresponds to an invariant subspace of the source operator and, upon a choice of basis in this subspace, is expressed by a super Wronskian formula. We consider also dressing transformations, i.e., the effect of a DT on the coefficients of the non-degenerate operator. We calculate these transformations in examples and make some general statements.     

The group theoretic structure of the dual current vertex

We construct the Corrigan-Fairlie dual current vertex using an intertwining operator. This first necessitates the development of an isomorphism between certain function and Fock space representations of the two-dimensional conformal group. The intertwining operator is a mapping between the different representations and may then be constructed using an analogous procedure. Due to the group properties built into this operator the well-known gauge conditions obeyed by the vertex soon follow.     

Intertwining technique for the one-dimensional stationary Dirac equation

The technique of differential intertwining operators (or Darboux transformation operators) is systematically applied to the one-dimensional Dirac equation. The following aspects are investigated: factorization of a polynomial of Dirac Hamiltonians, quadratic supersymmetry, closed extension of transformation operators, chains of transformations, and finally particular cases of pseudoscalar and scalar potentials. The method is widely illustrated by numerous examples.     

Intertwining relations and Darboux transformations for the wave equations

Using the intertwining operator technique we construct Darboux transformations for the wave equation with position-dependent effective mass and with linearly energy-dependent potentials. The formally adjoint generators of supersymmetry and two formally self-adjoint superpartner Hamiltonians are constructed and they close a quadratic pseudo-superalgebra. The Darboux transformations are constructed in differential and integral forms and an interrelation is established between them. The approach is applied to generation of isospectral potentials with additional or removal bound states or construction of new partner potentials without changing the spectrum, i.e. fully isospectral potentials. The method is illustrated by some concrete examples. The influence of distance between levels on the form of potentials is investigated. In particular, asymmetric double well potentials are generated.     

Supersymmetric Pair of q-Deformed Nonlocal Operators

A simple version of the q-deformed calculus is used to generate a pair ofq-nonlocal, second-order difference operators by means of deformed counterpartsof Darboux intertwining operators for the Schrödinger—Hermite oscillators atzero factorization energy. These deformed nonlocal operators may be consideredas supersymmetric partners and their structure contains contributions originatingin both the Hermite operator and the quantum harmonic oscillator operator. Thereare also extra ±x contributions. The undeformed limit, in which allq-nonlocalities wash out, corresponds to the usual supersymmetric pair of quantum mechanicalharmonic oscillator Hamiltonians. The more general case of negative factorizationenergy is briefly discussed as well.     

Constructing center operator from center-surround top-hat transform

Morphological center operator has been one important operator constructed from the morphological alternating filters, which could be well used in optical signal analysis applications. Alternating operators which have the similar properties as the alternating filters have been constructed from the center-surround top-hat transform, which have superiority in some optical signal analysis applications. In light of this, the center operator which has some good properties could be also constructed from the center-surround top-hat transform. In this paper, the constructed center operator from the center-surround top-hat transform is given. And the properties of the constructed operator are also analyzed, which indicates that the constructed operator may be also useful operators for some optical signal analysis applications.