Representation Theory of the Virasoro Algebra

by Kenji Iohara and Yoshiyuki Koga

Book Overview

The Virasoro algebra is an infinite dimensional Lie algebra that plays an increasingly important role in mathematics and theoretical physics. This book describes some fundamental facts about the representation theory of the Virasoro algebra in a self-contained manner. Topics include the structure of Verma modules and Fock modules, the classification of (unitarizable) Harish-Chandra modules, tilting equivalence, and the rational vertex operator...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857291599
• ISBN13: 9780857291592
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"