A generalized vertex operator algebra for Heisenberg intertwiners (Q456833)

In the paper under review, the authors consider the extension of rank \(l\) Heisenberg vertex operator algebra \(M(1)\) to the space \({\mathcal M}= \bigoplus _{\alpha \in {\mathbb C} ^l } M(1 , \alpha)\) given by the direct sum of all irreducible \(M(1)\)-modules. For any \(\alpha \in {\mathbb C} ^l\), they construct an intertwining operator of type \( {M(1 , \alpha) \choose M(1 , \alpha) \;M(1)} \), called the creative intertwining operator. The extension of these intertwining operators on \({\mathcal M}\), give \({\mathcal M}\) a structure of \({\mathbb C}\)-parameterized generalized vertex operator algebra. This construction is similar to the standard construction of lattice vertex operator algebras from [\textit{I. Frenkel, J. Lepowsky} and \textit{A. Meurman}, Vertex operator algebras and the Monster. Boston etc.: Academic Press (1988; Zbl 0674.17001); \textit{V. Kac}, Vertex algebras for beginners. 2nd ed. Providence, RI: AMS (1998; Zbl 0924.17023)], and gives a natural generalization from rational to complex parameters of the notion of generalized vertex operator algebra from [\textit{C. Dong} and \textit{J. Lepowsky}, Generalized vertex algebras and relative vertex operators. Basel: Birkhäuser (1993; Zbl 0803.17009)]. The authors also discuss skew-symmetry, the existence of invariant symmetric bilinear form on \({\mathcal M}\), and apply these results to lattice vertex operator (super)algebras.