Published March 10, 1988 | Version v1
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Construction of classical Virasoro algebras as SU(1,1) extensions

Creators

  • 1. Durham Univ. (UK). Dept. of Mathematics
  • 2. Mons Univ. (Belgium). Dept. de Physique
  • 3. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). High Energy Physics Div.

Description

The generators of SU(1,1) and their Casimir invariant may be arrayed in a compact formula to construct all generators of the centreless Virasoro algebra which includes this SU(1,1) subalgebra. We illustrate properties of our construction through a simple differential operator realization of these algebras and comment on its usefulness. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
202
Journal Issue
3
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
320-324
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
19056425
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CASIMIR OPERATORS; COMMUTATION RELATIONS; CONFORMAL GROUPS; DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS; FUNCTIONALS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; SU-2 GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICS; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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Contract W-31-109-ENG-38