New realizations of W algebras and W strings

Mar, 1992
7 pages
Published in:
  • Mod.Phys.Lett.A 7 (1992) 1835-1842
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Report number:
  • CTP-TAMU-15-92,
  • KUL-TF-92-11

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Abstract:
We discuss new realisations of WW algebras in which the currents are expressed in terms of two arbitrary commuting energy-momentum tensors together with a set of free scalar fields. This contrasts with the previously-known realisations, which involve only one energy-momentum tensor. Since realisations of non-linear algebras are not easy to come by, the fact that this new class exists is of intrinsic interest. We use these new realisations to build the corresponding WW-string theories and show that they are effectively described by two independent ordinary Virasoro-like strings.
  • algebra: W(N)
  • current algebra
  • string model
  • algebra: Virasoro
  • algebra: representation
  • dimension: >=3
  • field theory: scalar
  • particle: spectrum
  • spectrum: particle
  • effective action