Path integrals and low-dimensional topologyA path-integral approach to non-perturbative topological invariants of knots, links and manifolds of dimension three and four using topological quantum field theory of Schwarz (Chern-Simons) type is…Boguslaw Broda·Mar 19, 1997SaveLearn
2-TanglesJust as links may be algebraically described as certain morphisms in the category of tangles, compact surfaces smoothly embedded in R4 may be described as certain 2-morphisms in the 2-category of…John C. Baez, Laurel Langford·Mar 18, 1997SaveLearn
Non Commutative Differential Geometry, and the Matrix Representations of Generalised AlgebrasThe underlying algebra for a noncommutative geometry is taken to be a matrix algebra, and the set of derivatives the adjoint of a subset of traceless matrices. This is sufficient to calculate the…Jonathan Gratus·Mar 18, 1997SaveLearn
Green Function on the q-Symmetric Space SUq(2)/U(1)Following the introduction of the invariant distance on the non-commutative C-algebra of the quantum group SUq(2), the Green function and the Kernel on the q-homogeneous space M=SU(2)q/U(1) are…H. Ahmedov, I. H. Duru·Mar 18, 1997SaveLearn
Two-parameter Quantum Affine Superalgebra Up,q(gl(1|1)) and Its Drinfeld's RealizationUsing super RS construction method and Gauss decomposition, we obtain Drinfeld's currents realization of two-parameter quantum affine superalgebra Up,q(gl(1|1)) and get co-product…J. F. Cai, S. K. Wang, K. Wu·Mar 17, 1997SaveLearn
Super Yangian Double DY(gl(1|1)) With Center ExtensionWe use the super version of RS construction method and Gauss decomposition to obtain Drinfeld's currents realization of super Yangian double DY(gl(1|1)) with center extensionJ. F. Cai, G. X. Ju, S. K. Wang et al.·Mar 17, 1997SaveLearn
Super Yangian Double and its Central ExtensionWe introduce super Yangian double DY[gl(m|n)] and its central extension DY[gl(m|n)]. We give their defining relations in terms of current generators and obtain Drinfeld…Yao-Zhong Zhang·Mar 16, 1997SaveLearn
Certain Topics on the Lie Algebra gl(lambda) Representation TheoryThe Lie algebra gl(lambda) dependent on the complex parameter lambda is a continuous version of the Lie algebra gl(inf) of infinite matrices with only finite number of nonzero entries. The gl(lambda)…B. B. Shoikhet·Mar 15, 1997SaveLearn
Finite-dimensional Representations of Quantum Affine AlgebrasWe present a conjecture on the irreducibility of the tensor products of fundamental representations of quantized affine algebras. This conjecture implies in particular that the irreducibility of the…Tatsuya Akasaka, Masaki Kashiwara·Mar 14, 1997SaveLearn
Wheels, Wheeling, and the Kontsevich Integral of the UnknotWe conjecture an exact formula for the Kontsevich integral of the unknot, and also conjecture a formula (also conjectured independently by Deligne) for the relation between the two natural products…Dror Bar-Natan, Stavros Garoufalidis, Lev Rozansky et al.·Mar 13, 1997SaveLearn
q-Deformed Schrödinger EquationWe found hermitian realizations of the position vector r, angular momentum Λ and linear momentum p behaving like vectors with respect to the SUq(2) algebra, generated by…Mircea Micu·Mar 13, 1997SaveLearn
The binomial formula for nonsymmetric Macdonald polynomialsInhomogeneous analogues of symmetric and nonsymmetric Macdonald polynomials were introduced by F. Knop and the author. In the symmetric case A. Okounkov has recently proved a beautiful expansion…Siddhartha Sahi·Mar 12, 1997SaveLearn
Quantum and Classical Integrable SystemsThe key concept discussed in these lectures is the relation between the Hamiltonians of a quantum integrable system and the Casimir elements in the underlying hidden symmetry algebra. (In typical…M. A. Semenov-Tian-Shansky·Mar 12, 1997SaveLearn
Drinfel'd Realization of Quantum Affine Superalgebra Uq(gl(1|1))We obtain Drinfel'd's realization of quantum affine superalgebra Uq(gl(1|1)) based on the super version of RS construction method and Gauss decomposition.J. F. Cai, S. K. Wang, K. Wu et al.·Mar 12, 1997SaveLearn
Spinon decomposition and Yangian structure of (sln) modulesWe review several fermionic-type character formulae for the characters of the integrable highest weight modules of sl(n) at level l=1, and explain how they arise from a spinon basis for these…Peter Bouwknegt, Kareljan Schoutens·Mar 12, 1997SaveLearn
Comments on Drinfeld Realization of Quantum Affine Superalgebra Uq[gl(m|n)(1)] and its Hopf Algebra StructureBy generalizing the Reshetikhin and Semenov-Tian-Shansky construction to supersymmetric cases, we obtain Drinfeld current realization for quantum affine superalgebra Uq[gl(m|n)(1)]. We find a…Yao-Zhong Zhang·Mar 11, 1997SaveLearn
Elliptic quantum groups Eτ,η(sl2) and quasi-Hopf algebrasWe construct an algebra morphism from the elliptic quantum group Eτ,η(sl2) to a certain elliptic version of the ``quantum groups in higher genus'' studied by V. Rubtsov and the first…B. Enriquez, G. Felder·Mar 10, 1997SaveLearn
Nambu mechanics, n-ary operations and their quantizationWe start with an overview of the "generalized Hamiltonian dynamics" introduced in 1973 by Y. Nambu, its motivations, mathematical background and subsequent developments -- all of it on the…Moshe Flato, Giuseppe Dito, Daniel Sternheimer·Mar 10, 1997SaveLearn
Modular invariance of trace functions in orbifold theoryThe goal of the present paper is to provide a mathematically rigorous foundation to certain aspects of rational orbifold conformal field theory, in other words the theory of rational vertex operator…Chongying Dong, Haisheng Li, Geoffrey Mason·Mar 9, 1997SaveLearn
Traces of creation-annihilation operators and Fredholm's formulasWe prove the formula for the traces of certain class of operators in bosonic and fermionic Fock spaces. Vertex operators belong to this class. Traces of vertex operators can be used for calculation…Alexander Chervov·Mar 9, 1997SaveLearn
The Dirac operator and gamma matrices for quantum Minkowski spacesGamma matrices for quantum Minkowski spaces are found. The invariance of the corresponding Dirac operator is proven. We introduce momenta for spin 1/2 particles and get (in certain cases) formal…P. Podles·Mar 6, 1997SaveLearn
Factorisation of Macdonald polynomialsWe discuss the problem of factorisation of the symmetric Macdonald polynomials and present the obtained results for the cases of 2 and 3 variables.Vadim B. Kuznetsov, Evgueni K. Sklyanin·Mar 6, 1997SaveLearn
A construction of Hopf algebra cocycles for the double Yangian DY(SL2)We construct a Hopf algebra cocycle in the Yangian double DY(SL2), conjugating Drinfeld's coproduct to the usual one. To do that, we factorize the twist between two ``opposite''…B. Enriquez, G. Felder·Mar 6, 1997SaveLearn
Representations and Clebsch-Gordan coefficients for the Jordanian quantum algebra Uh(sl(2))Representation theory for the Jordanian quantum algebra U=Uh(sl(2)) is developed. Closed form expressions are given for the action of the generators of U on the basis vectors of finite dimensional…Joris Van der Jeugt·Mar 6, 1997SaveLearn
Towards constructing one-particle representations of the deformed Poincaré algebraWe give a method for obtaining states of massive particle representations of the two-parameter deformation of the Poincaré algebra proposed in q-alg/9601010, q-alg/9505030 and q-alg/9501026. We…I. Yakushin·Mar 5, 1997SaveLearn