The W₃ algebra : modules, semi-infinite cohomology, and BV algebras /
W algebras are nonlinear generalizations of Lie algebras that arise in the context of two-dimensional conformal field theories when one explores higher-spin extensions of the Virasoro algebra. They provide the underlying symmetry algebra of certain string generalizations which allow the extended wor...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
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[1996]
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| Series: | Lecture notes in physics. Monographs ;
m42. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction and Preliminaries
- W-Algebras and Their Modules
- BRST Cohomology of the 4D W3 String
- Batalin-Vilkovisky Algebras
- The BV-Algebra of the W3 String
- Appendices
- References.