Quantum affine symmetry as generalized supersymmetry

DOI10.1016/0550-3213(93)90309-DMaRDI QIDQ1966053zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Cumrun Vafa, André LeClair

Publication date 5 March 2000

Published in Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9210009

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Infinite-dimensional Lie (super)algebras (17B65) Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, (W)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations (81R10) Quantum groups and related algebraic methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81R50) Supersymmetric field theories in quantum mechanics (81T60)

Abstract: The quantum affine $C{U}_q(hatsl(2))$ symmetry is studied when $q^2$ is an even root of unity. The structure of this algebra allows a natural generalization of N=2 supersymmetry algebra. In particular it is found that the momentum operators $$, and thus the Hamiltonian, can be written as generalized multi-commutators, and can be viewed as new central elements of the algebra $C{U}_q(hatsl(2))$. We show that massive particles in (deformations of) integer spin representions of $sl(2)$ are not allowed in such theories. Generalizations of Witten's index and Bogomolnyi bounds are presented and a preliminary attempt in constructing manifestly $C{U}_q(hatsl(2))$ invariant actions as generalized supersymmetric Landau-Ginzburg theories is made.

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