Higher level twisted Zhu algebras

DOI10.1063/1.3589214zbMATH Open1317.81233arXiv1105.0108OpenAlexW3101906444MaRDI QIDQ5265989FDOQ5265989

J. Van Ekeren

Publication date: 29 July 2015

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The study of twisted representations of graded vertex algebras is important for understanding orbifold models in conformal field theory. In this paper we consider the general set-up of a vertex algebra $V$, graded by $$ for some subgroup $G$ of $R$ containing $$, and with a Hamiltonian operator $H$ having real (but not necessarily integer) eigenvalues. We construct the directed system of twisted level $p$ Zhu algebras $zh{u}_{p,G}(V)$, and we prove the following theorems: For each $p$ there is a bijection between the irreducible $zh{u}_{p,G}(V)$-modules and the irreducible $G$-twisted positive energy $V$-modules, and $V$ is $(G,H)$-rational if and only if all its Zhu algebras $zh{u}_{p,G}(V)$ are finite dimensional and semisimple. The main novelty is the removal of the assumption of integer eigenvalues for $H$. We provide an explicit description of the level $p$ Zhu algebras of a universal enveloping vertex algebra, in particular of the Virasoro vertex algebra $vi{r}^c$ and the universal affine Kac-Moody vertex algebra $V^k(g)$ at non-critical level. We also compute the inverse limits of these directed systems of algebras.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1105.0108

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Virasoro and related algebras (17B68) Vertex operators; vertex operator algebras and related structures (17B69) Graded Lie (super)algebras (17B70) Applications of Lie (super)algebras to physics, etc. (17B81) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Twisted (K)-theory; differential (K)-theory (19L50) Smoothing in differential topology (57R10)

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• On generators and relations for higher level Zhu algebras and applications
• The level one Zhu algebra for the Virasoro vertex operator algebra

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