Elliptic algebra \(U_{q,p}(\hat{\mathfrak {g}})\) and quantum \(Z\)-algebras (Q2352033)

Let \(\hat{\mathfrak g}\) be an untwisted affine Lie algebra. A new definition of the elliptic analogue \(U_{q,p}( \hat{\mathfrak g})\) of the quantum affine algebra \(U_{q}(\hat{\mathfrak g})\) with Drinfeld presentation is given. It is a topological algebra over the ring of formal power series in \(p\). In analogy with the classical affine case, the authors define a category \(C_k\) of \(U_{q,p}( \hat{\mathfrak g})\)-representations of level \(k\) containing the highest weight modules. Associated with this category they define a quantum dynamical analogue of Lepowsky and Wilson's Z-algebra \({\mathcal Z}_k\) and an appropriate category \(D_k\) of level \(k\) representations of \({\mathcal Z}_k\). In analogy with the classical affine case, the vacuum space of an object in \(C_k\) carries a natural \({\mathcal Z}_k\)-module structure and passing to the vacuum space induces a functor from \(C_k\) to \(D_k\). This functor is shown to be an equivalence. In particular, irreducible \({\mathcal Z}_k\)-modules correspond to irreducible \(U_{q,p}( \hat{\mathfrak g})\)-modules. Explicit examples for \(k=1\) are given.