Generating functions for WZNW fusion rules

Jun, 1990
5 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 254 (1991) 386-390
  • Published: 1991
Report number:
  • Print-90-0382 (LAVAL)

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
Generating functions for fusion rules of Wess-Zumino-Novikov-Witten (WZNW) models are introduced. First the generating function for the cases su(2) and su(3) are given. We then conjecture a simple structure for the WZNW fusion rules in terms of the finite Lie algebra tensor products. One consequence is that a simple relationship holds between fusion rule generating functions and the corresponding generating functions for tensor product decompositions in finite Lie algebras. Furthermore, our generating functions provide closed and manifestly non-negative formulae for the fusion rules at all integer levels of WZNW models based on a given finite Lie algebra.
  • Wess-Zumino-Witten model: fusion
  • symmetry: SU(2)
  • symmetry: SU(3)
  • field theory: conformal