Structure theory of finite conformal algebras

Selecta Mathematica, New Series

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 377-418

  D'Andrea, Alessandro ^a   Kac, Victor G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annihilation algebra; Conformal algebra; Conformal module; Formal distribution; Operator product expansion

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083840     PISSN: 10221824     EISSN: 14209020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000290050036     Document Type: Article

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