Superconformal vertex algebras in differential geometry. I

arXivmath/0006201MaRDI QIDQ6470488FDOQ6470488

Authors: Jian Zhou 

Publication date: 26 June 2000

Abstract: We show how to construct an N=1 superconformal vertex algebra (SCVA) from any Riemannian manifold. When the Riemannian manifold has special holonomy groups, we discuss the extended supersymmetry. When the manifold is complex or K"{a}hler, we also generalize the construction to obtain N=2 SCVA's. We study the BRST cohomology groups of the topological vertex algebras obtained by the $A$ twist and the $B$ twist from these N=2 SCVA's. We show that for one of them, the BRST cohomologies are isomorphic to $H^{\ast }(M,Lambd{a}^{\ast }(T^{\ast }M))$ and $H^{\ast }(M,Lambd{a}^{\ast }(TM))$ respectively. This provides a mathematical formulation of the $A$ theory and $B$ theory in physics literature. The connection with elliptic genera is also discussed. Furthermore, when the manifold is hyperk"{a}hler, we generalize our constructions to obtain N=4 SCVA's. A heuristic relationship with super loop space is also discussed.

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