Representation Theory of Superconformal Algebras and the Kac-Roan-Wakimoto Conjecture

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Abstract

We study the representation theory of the superconformal algebra Wk(g,fθ)W_k(g,f_θ) associated with a minimal gradation of gg. Here, gg is a simple finite-dimensional Lie superalgebra with a non-degenerate, even supersymmetric invariant bilinear form. Thus, Wk(g,fθ)W_k(g,f_θ) can be one of the well-known superconformal algebras including the Virasoro algebra, the Bershadsky-Polyakov algebra, the Neveu-Schwarz algebra, the Bershadsky-Knizhnik algebras, the N=2 superconformal algebra, the N=4 superconformal algebra, the N=3 superconformal algebra and the big N=4 superconformal algebra. We prove the conjecture of V. G. Kac, S.-S. Roan and M. Wakimoto for Wk(g,fθ)W_k(g,f_θ). In fact, we show that any irreducible highest weight character of Wk(g,fθ)W_k(g,f_θ) at any level k∈Ck\in C is determined by the corresponding irreducible highest weight character of the Kac-Moody affinization of gg.

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