Published 1989 | Version v1
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A new doubly infinite-dimensional superalgebra with central extension

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of High Energy Physics, Univ. of Helsinki, Siltavuorenpenger 20 c, SF-00170 Helsinki (Finland)
  • 2. Inst. for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ (United States)
  • 3. Inst. for Theoretical Physics, Univ. of Wroclaw, ul. Cybulskiego 36, PL-50205 Wroclaw (Poland)

Description

This paper considers doubly infinite superalgebras describing the D = 2 field theories with locally gauged super Virasoro algebras. The authors' superalgebras belong to the class of generalized loop algebras S → g1/N is the infinite-dimensional algebra of superdiffeomorphisms of the supercircle S1/N. It appears that among such doubly infinite superalgebras only the one with g1/N = KNS(1/N), where N = 6 (N = 6 Neveu-Schwars conformal superalgebra), admits a central extension due to the existence of Killing form. Possible applications are outlined

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
World Scientific Pub. Co.
Imprint Place
Teaneck, NJ (United States)
ISBN
981-02-0126-5
Imprint Title
Knots, topology and quantum field theories
Imprint Pagination
656 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 645-656.

Conference

Title
knots, topology and quantum field theories.
Acronym
13. John Hopkins workshop on current problems in particle theory
Dates
14-16 Jun 1989.
Place
Florence (Italy).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
23050317
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONFORMAL GROUPS; FIELD THEORIES; GAUGE INVARIANCE; SUPERSYMMETRY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8906373--.