Level-rank duality of the U(N) WZW model, Chern-Simons theory, and 2d qYM theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2007, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Naculich, Stephen G ^a   Schnitzer, Howard J ^b  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chern Simons theories; Conformal and W symmetry; Field theories in lower dimensions; Topological field theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547657498     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/06/023     Document Type: Article

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