sℓ̂(2|1) and D̂(2|1; α) as vertex operator extensions of dual affine sℓ(2) algebras

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 495-545

  Bowcock, P ^a   Feigin, B L ^b   Semikhatov, A M ^c   Taormina, A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANDAU INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^c LEBEDEV PHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0034311278     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00005536     Document Type: Article

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