Reduction by stages for affine W-algebras
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| author | Genra, Naoki Juillard, Thibault |
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| contents | Given a pair of nilpotent orbits in a simple Lie algebra, one can associate a pair of vertex algebras called affine W-algebras. Under some compatibility conditions on these orbits, we prove that one of these W-algebras can be obtained as the quantum Hamiltonian reduction of the other. This property is called reduction by stages. We provide several examples in classical and exceptional types.
To prove reduction by stages for affine W-algebras, we use our previous work on reduction by stages for the Slodowy slices associated with these nilpotent orbits, these slices being the associated varieties of the W-algebras. We also prove and use the fact that each W-algebra can be defined using several equivalent BRST cohomology constructions: choosing the right BRST complexes allows us to connect the two W-algebras in a natural way. |
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| spellingShingle | Reduction by stages for affine W-algebras Genra, Naoki Juillard, Thibault Representation Theory Mathematical Physics Algebraic Geometry Quantum Algebra Symplectic Geometry Given a pair of nilpotent orbits in a simple Lie algebra, one can associate a pair of vertex algebras called affine W-algebras. Under some compatibility conditions on these orbits, we prove that one of these W-algebras can be obtained as the quantum Hamiltonian reduction of the other. This property is called reduction by stages. We provide several examples in classical and exceptional types. To prove reduction by stages for affine W-algebras, we use our previous work on reduction by stages for the Slodowy slices associated with these nilpotent orbits, these slices being the associated varieties of the W-algebras. We also prove and use the fact that each W-algebra can be defined using several equivalent BRST cohomology constructions: choosing the right BRST complexes allows us to connect the two W-algebras in a natural way. |
| title | Reduction by stages for affine W-algebras |
| topic | Representation Theory Mathematical Physics Algebraic Geometry Quantum Algebra Symplectic Geometry |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.04501 |