Affine Hecke algebras and raising operators for Macdonald polynomialsWe introduce certain raising and lowering operators for Macdonald polynomials (of type An-1) by means of Dunkl operators. The raising operators we discuss are a natural q-analogue of raising…Anatol N. Kirillov, Masatoshi Noumi·May 4, 1996SaveLearn
The multiple gamma functions and the multiple q-gamma functionsWe give an asymptotic expansion (the higher Stirling formula) and an infinite product representation (the Weierstrass product representation) of the Vignéras multiple gamma functions by considering…Kimio Ueno, Michitomo Nishizawa·May 2, 1996SaveLearn
Universal weight systems and the Melvin-Morton expansion of the colored Jones knot invariantWe study the asymptotic expansion of the colored Jones polynomial (the Melvin-Morton expansion) using a recursion formula for the deframed universal weight system for the sl(2) Lie algebra.…Arkady Vaintrob·May 2, 1996SaveLearn
Quasi-Exactly Soluble Potentials and Deformed OscillatorsIt is proved that quasi-exactly soluble potentials corresponding to an oscillator with harmonic, quartic and sextic terms, for which the n+1 lowest levels of a given parity can be determined…Dennis Bonatsos, C. Daskaloyannis, H. A. Mavromatis·May 1, 1996SaveLearn
Differential calculus on `non-standard' (h-deformed) Minkowski spacesThe differential calculus on `non-standard' h-Minkowski spaces is given. In particular it is shown that, for them, it is possible to introduce coordinates and derivatives which are…J. A. de Azcárraga, F. Rodenas·Apr 30, 1996SaveLearn
Vertex Operators of the q-Virasoro Algebra; Defining Relations, Adjoint Actions and Four Point FunctionsPrimary fields of the q-deformed Virasoro algebra are constructed. Commutation relations among the primary fields are studied. Adjoint actions of the deformed Virasoro current on the primary fields…H. Awata, H. Kubo, Y. Morita et al.·Apr 30, 1996SaveLearn
The algebraic structure of relative twisted vertex operatorsTwisted vertex operators based on rational lattices have had many applications in vertex operator algebra theory and conformal field theory. In this paper, ``relativized'' twisted vertex…Chongying Dong, James Lepowsky·Apr 29, 1996SaveLearn
Exact two-spinon dynamical correlation function of the Heisenberg modelWe derive the exact contribution of two spinons to the dynamical correlation function of the spin-1/2 Heisenberg model. For this, we use the isotropic limits of the exact form factors that have been…A. H. Bougourzi, M. Couture, M. Kacir·Apr 28, 1996SaveLearn
On the relation between Uq(sl(2)) vertex operators and q-zonal functionsWe show how the states constructed from the action of the modes of bosonized vertex operators, that intertwine Uq(sl(2)) modules, are related to q-zonal functions.A. H. Bougourzi, L. Vinet·Apr 28, 1996SaveLearn
Wakimoto construction in the principal gradationIt is well known that the bosonized version of the Wakimoto construction allows the explicit realization of any affine algebra g, with arbitrary level k in the homogeneous gradation, in…A. H. Bougourzi·Apr 28, 1996SaveLearn
Representation Theory of Lattice Current AlgebrasLattice current algebras were introduced as a regularization of the left- and right moving degrees of freedom in the WZNW model. They provide examples of lattice theories with a local quantum…A. Yu. Alekseev, L. D. Faddeev, J. Fröhlich et al.·Apr 27, 1996SaveLearn
Knot energies and knot invariantsThis an article about some elementary geometric and combinatorial natures of various knot energies. A related "new" knot invariant -- the X-crossing number -- is introduced.Xiao-Song Lin·Apr 27, 1996SaveLearn
Jackson Integral Representations of Modified q-Bessel Functions and q-Bessel-Macdonald FunctionsThe q analog of Modified Bessel functions and Bessel-Macdonald functions, were defined in our previous work (q-alg/950913) as general solutions of a second order difference equations. Here we…M. A. Olshanetsky, V-B. K. Rogov·Apr 26, 1996SaveLearn
A Higher-level Bailey LemmaWe propose a generalization of Bailey's lemma, useful for proving q-series identities. As an application, generalizations of Euler's identity, the Rogers-Ramanujan identities, and the…Anne Schilling, S. Ole Warnaar·Apr 25, 1996SaveLearn
Rings of SL2( C)-Characters and the Kauffman Bracket Skein ModuleLet M be a compact orientable 3-manifold. The set of characters of SL2( C) representations of the fundamental group of M forms a closed affine algebraic set. We show that its…Doug Bullock·Apr 20, 1996SaveLearn
Understanding the Kauffman bracket skein moduleThe Kauffman bracket skein module K(M) of a 3-manifold M is defined over formal power series in the variable h by letting A=eh/4. For a compact oriented surface F, it is shown that $K(F…Doug Bullock, Charles Frohman, Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska·Apr 20, 1996SaveLearn
Bethe Ansatz for Higher Spin XYZ Models --- Low-lying Excitations ---A higher spin generalization of the XYZ spin chain defined by the fusion procedure is considered. Energy and momentum of the ground state and low-lying excited states of the model are computed by…Takashi Takebe·Apr 19, 1996SaveLearn
Geometry of q-Hypergeometric Functions as a Bridge between Yangians and Quantum Affine AlgebrasThe rational quantized Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equation (qKZ equation) associated with the Lie algebra sl2 is a system of linear difference equations with values in a tensor product of sl2 Verma…Vitaly Tarasov, Alexander Varchenko·Apr 18, 1996SaveLearn
Primitive Vassiliev Invariants and Factorization in Chern-Simons Perturbation TheoryThe general structure of the perturbative expansion of the vacuum expectation value of a Wilson line operator in Chern-Simons gauge field theory is analyzed. The expansion is organized according to…M. Alvarez, J. M. F. Labastida·Apr 14, 1996SaveLearn
Geometrical Meaning of R-matrix Action for Quantum Groups at Roots of 1The present work splits in two parts: first, we perform a straightforward generalization of results from [Re], proving autoquasitriangularity of quantum groups Uq(g) and their…Fabio Gavarini·Apr 12, 1996SaveLearn
Universal R-matrix for non-standard quantum sl(2,)A universal R-matrix for the non-standard (Jordanian) quantum deformation of sl(2,) is presented. A family of solutions of the quantum Yang--Baxter equation is obtained from some finite…Angel Ballesteros, Francisco J. Herranz·Apr 11, 1996SaveLearn
Quantization of Poisson groups -- IILet Gτ be a connected simply connected semisimple algebraic group, endowed with generalized Sklyanin-Drinfeld structure of Poisson group; let Hτ be its dual Poisson group. By means of…Fabio Gavarini·Apr 10, 1996SaveLearn
SL(2,C) Topological Quantum Field Theory with CornersThe paper contains the construction of a topological quantum field theory in which gluings along surfaces with boundary are allowed. The construction is made by using quantum deformations of sl(2,C).…Razvan Gelca·Apr 10, 1996SaveLearn
The Universal R-Matrix, Burau Representaion and the Melvin-Morton Expansion of the Colored Jones PolynomialP. Melvin and H. Morton studied the expansion of the colored Jones polynomial of a knot in powers of q-1 and color. They conjectured an upper bound on the power of color versus the power of q-1. They…L. Rozansky·Apr 3, 1996SaveLearn
Localization of modules over small quantum groupsA report on the works hep-th/9411050, q-alg/9412017, q-alg/9503013, q-alg/9506011 and a joint work with R.Bezrukavnikov.Michael Finkelberg, Vadim Schechtman·Apr 3, 1996SaveLearn