Classical \(\mathcal{W}\)-algebras and generalized Drinfeld-Sokolov hierarchies for minimal and short nilpotents (Q742866)

This paper proposes explicit formulae for \(\lambda\)-brackets of the affine classical \(\mathcal{W}\)-algebras attached to minimal and short nilpotent elements of simple Lie algebras. As an application, the first non-trivial PDE of the corresponding integrable generalized Drinfeld-Sokolov hierarchies is computed explicitly. For short nilpotent elements, it is shown that a reduction of the above equation is Svinolupov's integrable equation associated to a simple Jordan algebra. Consequently, it follows that Svinolupov's equations are Hamiltonian. For minimal nilpotents, it is shown that a reduction of the above equation is an integrable Hamiltonian equation. For \(\mathfrak{sl}_2\), both these equations coincide with the KdV equation. For a different choice of an isotropic subspace, yet another integrable generalized Drinfeld-Sokolov hierarchy shows up outside type \(C\). See also the erratum to this paper [Commun. Math. Phys. 333, No. 3, 1617--1619 (2015; Zbl 1327.17022)].