Algebraic proof of the symmetric space theorem

DOI10.1063/1.531583MaRDI QIDQ5284807zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Claudia Daboul

Publication date 2 March 1998

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9604108

zbMATH Keywords

coset constructionVirasoro algebrasSugawara constructionsymmetric space theorem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Kac-Moody (super)algebras; extended affine Lie algebras; toroidal Lie algebras (17B67) Virasoro and related algebras (17B68)

Abstract: I give a relatively elementary proof of the symmetric space theorem, due to Goddard, Nahm and Olive cite{GNO}. Unlike their original proof, which involves the quark-model construction, I only use elementary algebraic techniques.

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Cites work

• Kac-Moody algebras, conformal symmetry and critical exponents
• Symmetric spaces, Sugawara's energy momentum tensor in two dimensions and free fermions.

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• INTRODUCTION TO YANGIAN SYMMETRY IN INTEGRABLE FIELD THEORY
• Kostant Pairs of Lie Type and Conformal Embeddings

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