Automorphisms of W-Algebras and Extended Rational Conformal Field Theories

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1992-11-28

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9211130v1

Nucl.Phys. B400 (1993) 574-596

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

23 pages (Plain TeX), BONN-HE-92-37

Scientific paper

10.1016/0550-3213(93)90416-M

Many extended conformal algebras with one generator in addition to the Virasoro field as well as Casimir algebras have non-trivial outer automorphisms which enables one to impose `twisted' boundary conditions on the chiral fields. We study their effect on the highest weight representations. We give formulae for the enlarged rational conformal field theories in both series of W-algebras with two generators and conjecture a general formula for the additional models in the minimal series of Casimir algebras. A third series of W-algebras with two generators which includes the spin three algebra at $c=-2$ also has finitely many additional fields in the twisted sector although the model itself is apparently not rational. The additional fields in the twisted sector have applications in statistical mechanics as we demonstrate for $Z_n$-quantum spin chains with a particular type of boundary conditions.

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