W-algebras, new rational models and completeness of the c=1 classification

DOI10.1007/BF02098024MaRDI QIDQ1311698zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Michael Flohr

Publication date 19 February 1995

Published in Communications in Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9207019

zbMATH Keywords

\({\mathcal W}\)-algebras with two generatorscharacterschiral vertex operatorsfree field representationfusion rulesrational conformal field theoriesrepresentationssupersymmetric conformal algebras

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Virasoro and related algebras (17B68) Vertex operators; vertex operator algebras and related structures (17B69) Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, (W)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations (81R10) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40)

Abstract: Two series of W-algebras with two generators are constructed from chiral vertex operators of a free field representation. If $c=1-24k$, there exists a W(2,3k) algebra for k in $Z_{+}/2$ and a W(2,8k) algebra for k in $Z_{+}/4$. All possible lowest-weight representations, their characters and fusion rules are calculated proving that these theories are rational. It is shown, that these non-unitary theories complete the classification of all rational theories with effective central charge $c_{eff}=1$. The results are generalized to the case of extended supersymmetric conformal algebras.

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