Instantons on ALE spaces and orbifold partitions

DOI10.1088/1126-6708/2008/03/013arXiv0712.1427MaRDI QIDQ6207782FDOQ6207782

Authors: Robbert Dijkgraaf, Piotr Sulkowski 

Publication date: 10 December 2007

Abstract: We consider N=4 theories on ALE spaces of $A_{k-1}$ type. As is well known, their partition functions coincide with $A_{k-1}$ affine characters. We show that these partition functions are equal to the generating functions of some peculiar classes of partitions which we introduce under the name 'orbifold partitions'. These orbifold partitions turn out to be related to the generalized Frobenius partitions introduced by G. E. Andrews some years ago. We relate the orbifold partitions to the blended partitions and interpret explicitly in terms of a free fermion system.

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