Dualities and vertex operator algebras of affine type (Q1858285)

In the paper under review the author finds a remarkable connection between the representation theories of affine Lie algebras \(A_1^{(1)}\) and \(A_2 ^{(2)}\). In fact, the author proves that for any positive integer \(k\), the set of \((1,2)\)-specialized characters of level \(k\) standard \(A_1^{(1)}\)-modules is the same as the set of rescaled graded dimensions of the subspaces of level \(2 k+1\) standard \(A_2^{(2)}\)-modules that are vacuum spaces for the action of the principal Heisenberg subalgebra of \(A_2^{(2)}\). He investigates this duality-like property in the context of the representation theory of generalized vertex operator algebras associated to these affine Lie algebras. Some interesting conjectures are presented. Structures related to vacuum space of certain \(A_2^{(1)}\)-modules are also investigated. The author also gives many important remarks which relate his work to some recent results in the theory of vertex operator algebras.