Generalized hypergeometric functions on the torus and the adjoint representation of \(U_ q(sl_ 2)\) (Q1801534)

The authors study the homology groups with coefficients in local systems arising in the free field representation of simplest (minimal) models of conformal field theory on an elliptic curve with punctures. For this situation we know explicit integral representations of conformal blocks of the theory. They find an action of the quantum enveloping algebra \(U_ q(sl_ 2)\) on relative cycles in such a way that absolute cycles are identified with singular vectors, as in the case of the sphere. The resulting representation is a tensor product of Verma modules of \(U_ q(sl_ 2)\) with the adjoint action. The authors declare that these results must lead to a clearer understanding of the role of quantum groups for higher genus Riemann surfaces.