W-symmetry
| Author | : Peter Bouwknegt |
| Publisher | : World Scientific |
| Total Pages | : 903 |
| Release | : 1995-01-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789814501996 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9814501999 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Download or read book W-symmetry written by Peter Bouwknegt and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1995-01-10 with total page 903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W-symmetry is an extension of conformal symmetry in two dimensions. Since its introduction in 1985, W-symmetry has become one of the central notions in the study of two-dimensional conformal field theory. The mathematical structures that underlie W-symmetry are so-called W-algebras, which are higher-spin extensions of the Virasoro algebra. This book contains a collection of papers on W-symmetry, covering the period from 1985 through 1993. Its main focus is the construction of W-algebras and their representation theory. A recurrent theme is the intimate connection between W-algebras and affine Lie algebras. Some of the applications, in particular W-gravity, are also covered.The significance of this reprint volume is that there are no textbooks entirely devoted to the subject.
