Published January 21, 1988 | Version v1
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Current algebra and conformal discrete series

Creators

  • 1. Chicago Univ., IL (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Chicago Univ., IL (USA). Enrico Fermi Inst.
  • 3. Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ (USA)

Description

We describe a large class of two-dimensional conformal field theories based on a current algebra construction of Virasoro representations due to Goddard, Kent, and Olive. The basic tool is a generalization of the Feigin-Fuchs representation. All the theories are organized by chiral algebras, the simplest examples being the Virasoro and super-Virasoro algebras. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
200
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
434-440
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
19042506
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CHIRALITY; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; CURRENT ALGEBRA; GRADED LIE GROUPS; IRREDUCIBLE REPRESENTATIONS; SCALAR FIELDS; SU-2 GROUPS; SUPERSYMMETRY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SU GROUPS; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Grant DE-FG02-84ER45144; DE-AC02-80ER10587; DE-AC02-76ER02220