Quantum principal commutative subalgebra in the nilpotent part ofU_q \widehat{sl}_2 and lattice KdV variables

We propose a quantum lattice version of B. Feigin and E. Frenkel's constructions, identifying the KdV differential polynomials with functions on a homogeneous space under the nilpotent part of . We construct an action of the nilpotent part of on their lattice counterparts, and embed the lattice variables in a , coinduced from a quantum version of the principal commutative subalgebra, which is defined using the identification of with its dual algebra.     

Spectral decomposition of path space in solvable lattice model

We give thespectral decomposition of the path space of the vertex model with respect to the local energy functions. The result suggests the hidden Yangian module structure on the levell integrable modules, which is consistent with the earlier work [1] in the level one case. Also we prove the fermionic character formula of the levell integrable representations in consequence.     

Covariance algebras in field theory and statistical mechanics

Starting from aC*-algebra and a locally compact groupT of automorphisms of we construct a covariance algebra with the property that the corresponding *-representations are in one-to-one correspondence with covariant representations of i.e. *-representations of in which the automorphisms are continuously unitarily implemented. We further construct for relativistic field theory an algebra yielding the *-representations of in which the space time translations have their spectrum contained inV. The problem of denumerable occurence of superselection sectors is formulated as a condition on the spectrum of . Finally we consider the covariance algebra built with space translations alone and show its relevance for the discussion of equilibrium states in statistical mechanics, namely we restore in this framework the equivalence of uniqueness of the vacuum, irreducibility and a weak clustering property.On leave of absence from Istituto di Fisica G. Marconi — Roma.     

On the purification of factor states

Let be aC*-algebra and be an opposite algebra. Notions of exact andj-positive states of are introduced. It is shown, that any factor state of can be extended to a pure exactj-positive state of . The correspondence generalizes the notion of the purifications map introduced by Powers and Størmer. The factor states ₁ and ₂ are quasi-equivalent if and only if their purifications and are equivalent.     

On the support of the Ashtekar-Lewandowski measure

We show that the Ashtekar-Isham extension of the configuration space of Yang-Mills theories is (topologically and measure-theoretically) the projective limit of a family of finite dimensional spaces associated with arbitrary finite lattices.These results are then used to prove that is contained in a zero measure subset of with respect to the diffeomorphism invariant Ashtekar-Lewandowski measure on . Much as in scalar field theory, this implies that states in the quantum theory associated with this measure can be realized as functions on the extended configuration space .     

Logarithmic Sobolev inequality for lattice gases with mixing conditions

Let denote the grand canonical Gibbs measure of a lattice gas in a cube of sizeL with the chemical potential and a fixed boundary condition. Let be the corresponding canonical measure defined by conditioning on . Consider the lattice gas dynamics for which each particle performs random walk with rates depending on near-by particles. The rates are chosen such that, for everyn andL fixed, is a reversible measure. Suppose that the Dobrushin-Shlosman mixing conditions holds for forall chemical potentials . We prove that for any probability densityf with respect to ; here the constant is independent ofn orL andD denotes the Dirichlet form of the dynamics. The dependence onL is optimal.Research partially supported by U.S. National Science Foundations grant 9403462, Sloan Foundation Fellowship and David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship.     

Derivations and automorphisms of operator algebras

The theorem that each derivation of aC*-algebra extends to an inner derivation of the weak-operator closure ( )^– of in each faithful representation of is proved in sketch and used to study the automorphism group of in its norm topology. It is proved that the connected component of the identity in this group contains the open ball of radius 2 with centerl and that each automorphism in extends to an inner automorphism of ( )^–.Research conducted with the partial support of the NSF and ONR.     

Entropy functionals of Kolmogorov-Sinai type and their limit theorems

Two functionals and are introduced forC ^*-dynamical systems with invariant states and stationary channels. It is shown that the Kolmogorov-Sinai-type theorems hold for these functionals and . Our functionals and are set within the framework of quantum information theory and generalize a quantum KS entropy by CNT and the mutual entropy by Ohya.     

N=2 structures on solvable Lie algebras: Thec=9 classification

Let be a finite-dimensional Lie algebra (not necessarily semisimple). It is known that if is self-dual (that is, if it possesses an invariant metric) then it admits anN=1 (affine) Sugawara construction. Under certain additional hypotheses, thisN=1 structure admits anN=2 extension. If this is the case, is said to possess anN=2 structure. It is also known that anN=2 structure on a self-dual Lie algebra is equivalent to a vector space decomposition , where are isotropic Lie subalgebras. In other words,N=2 structures on in one-to-one correspondence with Manin triples . In this paper we exploit this correspondence to obtain a classification of thec=9N=2 structures on solvable Lie algebras. In the process we also give some simple proofs for a variety of Lie algebras. In the process we also give some simple proofs for a variety of Lie algebraic results concerning self-dual Lie algebras admitting symplectic or Kähler structures.     

Conformal field theories,representations and lattice constructions

An account is given of the structure and representations of chiral bosonic meromorphic conformal field theories (CFT's), and, in particular, the conditions under which such a CFT may be extended by a representation to form a new theory. This general approach is illustrated by considering the untwisted andZ ₂-twisted theories, () and respectively, which may be constructed from a suitable even Euclidean lattice . Similarly, one may construct lattices and by analogous constructions from a doubly-even binary code . In the case when is self-dual, the corresponding lattices are also. Similarly, () and are self-dual if and only if is. We show that has a natural triality structure, which induces an isomorphism and also a triality structure on . For the Golay code, is the Leech lattice, and the triality on is the symmetry which extends the natural action of (an extension of) Conway's group on this theory to the Monster, so setting triality and Frenkel, Lepowsky and Meurman's construction of the natural Monster module in a more general context. The results also serve to shed some light on the classification of self-dual CFT's. We find that of the 48 theories () and with central charge 24 that there are 39 distinct ones, and further that all 9 coincidences are accounted for by the isomorphism detailed above, induced by the existence of a doubly-even self-dual binary code.     

Fields,observables and gauge transformations I

Starting from an algebra of fields and a compact gauge group of the first kind , the observable algebra is defined as the gauge invariant part of . A gauge group of the first kind is shown to be automatically compact if the scattering states are complete and the mass and spin multiplets have finite multiplicity. Under reasonable assumptions about the structure of it is shown that the inequivalent irreducible representations of (sectors) which occur are in one-to-one correspondence with the inequivalent irreducible representations of and that all of them are strongly locally equivalent. An irreducible representation of satisfies the duality property only if the sector corresponds to a 1-dimensional representation of . If is Abelian the sectors are connected to each other by localized automorphisms.On leave of absence from Instituto di Fisica G. Marconi, Università di Roma.     

Quantum Riemann surfaces I. The unit disc

We construct a non-commutative ^*-algebra which is a quantum deformation of the algebra of continuous functions on the closed unit disc . is generated by the Toeplitz operators on a suitable Hilbert space of holomorphic functions onU.Supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant DMS/PHY 88-16214     

Relativistic electronic structure of the Pb (001) surface

The surface electronic band structure of the Pb (001) was calculated using the self-consistent, first-principles linear-augmented-plane-wave method and the norm-conserving pseudopotentiai method. In the nonrelativistic case, forbidden gaps appear above and below the Fermi levelin the bulk projected band structure of lead. An occupied surface state at the point and two surface states in a wide forbidden gap above E_F are found. A characteristic feature of the electronic structure of the Pb (001) surface is the absence of a surface state within the forbidden S-P gap in the vicinity of the point. The inclusion of scalar-relativistic effects leads to the merger of several S-P gaps into one wide gap extending throughout the entire Brillouin zone. At the same time, the occupied state at point extends to point and its energy decreases by 2 eV. New, relatively weak surface states in the direction and unoccupied states in the vicinity of the point appear. An unoccupied surface state is found at the bottom of the forbidden gap at point . Including the contribution of the spinorbit pseudopotentiai leads to the appearance of two-spin orbit gas; however, the surface level structure is practically unchanged (except for the disappearance of the unoccupied surface state of P_z-symmetry at point ).Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 47–53, October, 1991.     

A continuum analogue of the lattice gas

We construct a Hilbert space , spanned by vectors , where is a bounded measurable set in ^v (=dimension of space), and interpret as at state where all pointsx are occupied by an incompressible fluid, andx unoccupied. is generated by applying unitary filling operatorsU( ) to a cyclic vector |, the completely unoccupied state. The operatorsU( ) generate a commutativec*-algebra, of which the hermitian elements are interpreted as the observables of the theory.All the -divisible representations of the symmetric group of order 2 are found. We give a generalization to a theory with any number of particle types.     

Darboux coordinates and isospectral Hamiltonian flows for the massive thirring model

The two-dimensional massive Thirring model is described as the integrability condition of a pair of commuting completely integrable isospectral Hamiltonian flows in the dual (2)^+* of the positive part (2)⁺ of the twisted loop algebra (2). Action-angle coordinates corresponding to the spectral invariants are derived on rational coadjoint orbits and a linearization of the flows obtained in the Jacobi variety of the underlying invariant spectral curve through a Liouville generating function for canonical coordinates.Research supported in part by the Natural Sciences Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Fonds FCAR du Québec.     

Unbounded derivations commuting with compact group actions

Let be a closed * derivation in aC* algebra which commutes with an ergodic action of a compact group on . Then generates aC* dynamics of . Similar results are obtained for non-ergodic actions on abelianC* algebras and on the algebra of compact operators.Research supported by N.S.F.     

Recursion method for the density of states and spectral dimension of percolation networks

We use the recursion method to calculate the vibrational density of states of site percolation clusters slightly above the percolation threshold. It is found that is proportional to at long wavelengths. At shorter length scales, is proportional to , with the fraction dimension . The cross-over from phonon to fraction regime is characterized by a rapid rise in in agreement with effective medium calculations.     

Global conformal invariance in quantum field theory

Suppose that there is given a Wightman quantum field theory (QFT) whose Euclidean Green functions are invariant under the Euclidean conformal groupSO _e (5,1). We show that its Hilbert space of physical states carries then a unitary representation of the universal (-sheeted) covering group* of the Minkowskian conformal group SO _e (4, 2)₂. The Wightman functions can be analytically continued to a domain of holomorphy which has as a real boundary an -sheeted covering of Minkowski-spaceM ⁴. It is known that* can act on this space and that admits a globally*-invariant causal ordering; is thus the natural space on which a globally*-invariant local QFT could live. We discuss some of the properties of such a theory, in particular the spectrum of the conformal HamiltonianH=1/2(P ⁰+K ⁰).As a tool we use a generalized Hille-Yosida theorem for Lie semigroups. Such a theorem is stated and proven in Appendix C. It enables us to analytically continue contractive representations of a certain maximal subsemigroup of to unitary representations of*.     

Universal Drinfeld-Sokolov reduction and matrices of complex size

We construct affinization of the algebra of complex size matrices, that contains the algebras for integral values of the parameter. The Drinfeld-Sokolov Hamiltonian reduction of the algebra results in the quadratic Gelfand-Dickey structure on the Poisson-Lie group of all pseudodifferential operators of complex order.This construction is extended to the simultaneous deformation of orthogonal and symplectic algebras which produces self-adjoint operators, and it has a counterpart for the Toda lattices with fractional number of particles.Partially supported by NSF grant DMS 9307086.Partially supported by NSF grant DMS 9401215.     

Level-rank duality of WZW models in conformal field theory

We consider the decomposition of the conformal blocks under the conformal embeddings. The case (â is an affine extension of the abelian subalgebra of the central elements ofgl(lr)) is studied in detal. The reciprocal decompositions of -modules induce a pairing between the spaces of conformal blocks of and Wess-Zumino-Witten models on the Riemann sphere. The completeness of the pairing is shown. Hence it defines aduality between two spaces.Dedicated to Professor Masahisa Adachi on his 60th birthday