Drinfeld-Sokolov reduction for quantum groups and deformations of \(W\)-algebras (Q1871751)

The author defines deformations of \(W\)-algebras associated with complex semisimple Lie algebras by means of the quantum Drinfeld-Sokolov reduction procedure for quantum affine groups. This definition and the study of the properties of such algebras are based on various previous results of the author and require an extended algebraic background including the semi-infinite cohomology theory and the theory of Verma and Wakimoto modules over affine Lie algebras and quantum groups. Further, the author introduces Wakimoto modules for arbitrary affine quantum groups and constructs free field resolutions and screening operators for the deformed \(W\)-algebras. In the case of the deformed \(W\)-algebras associated with \(\mathfrak{sl}_2\) the screening operators and the free field resolution coincide with those for the deformed Virasoro algebras introduced in [\textit{J. Shiraishi, H. Kubo, H. Awata} and \textit{S. Odake}, Lett. Math. Phys. 38, 33-51 (1996; Zbl 0867.17010)]. Some other comparisons with already known deformations \(W\)-algebras and deformed screening operators are discussed.