The sℓ̂(2)⊕sℓ̂(2)/sℓ̂(2) coset theory as a Hamiltonian reduction of D̂(21;α)

Nuclear Physics B

Volumn 610, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 489-530

  Feigin, B L ^a   Semikhatov, A M ^b  

^a LANDAU INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^b LEBEDEV PHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Hamiltonian reduction; Quantum groups; Screening operators; Vertex operator algebras; W algebras

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042871622     PISSN: 05503213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0550-3213(01)00307-8     Document Type: Article

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