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Comments on the operator algebra of the (2,0) theory Beem, Christopher
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The algebra of local operators in the (2,0) theory is strongly constrained by superconformal invariance and associativity of the operator product expansion. I will describe a “twist” of this algebra that produces a structure equivalent to that of a two-dimensional vertex operator algebra (VOA). I will further argue that the VOA obtained in this way from the (2,0) theory of type g is the corresponding affine W-algebra. The algebra of local operators associated to a defect operator in the (2,0) theory can be similarly twisted, and the resulting VOA identified as an affine current algebra at the critical level.
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Comments on the operator algebra of the (2,0) theory
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Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery
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2015-05-25T14:11
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| Description |
The algebra of local operators in the (2,0) theory is strongly constrained by superconformal invariance and associativity of the operator product expansion. I will describe a “twist” of this algebra that produces a structure equivalent to that of a two-dimensional vertex operator algebra (VOA). I will further argue that the VOA obtained in this way from the (2,0) theory of type g is the corresponding affine W-algebra. The algebra of local operators associated to a defect operator in the (2,0) theory can be similarly twisted, and the resulting VOA identified as an affine current algebra at the critical level.
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67 minutes
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video/mp4
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eng
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Author affiliation: Institute for Advanced Study
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2016-01-04
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
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10.14288/1.0221635
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Unreviewed
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Postdoctoral
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada