Properties of some families of hypergeometric orthogonal polynomials in several variablesLimiting cases are studied of the Koornwinder-Macdonald multivariable generalization of the Askey-Wilson polynomials. We recover recently and not so recently introduced families of hypergeometric…Jan F. van Diejen·Apr 3, 1996SaveLearn
Commuting difference operators with applications to orthogonal polynomials in several variablesElementary properties of the Koornwinder-Macdonald multivariable Askey-Wilson polynomials are discussed. Studied are the orthogonality, the difference equations, the recurrence relations, and the…J. F. van Diejen·Apr 3, 1996SaveLearn
A system of difference equations with elliptic coefficients and Bethe vectorsAn elliptic analogue of the q deformed Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equations is introduced. A solution is given in the form of a Jackson-type integral of Bethe vectors of the XYZ-type spin chains.Takashi Takebe·Apr 3, 1996SaveLearn
Bosonic representations of Yangian Double Y() with =N,NOn the basis of `RTT=TTR' formalism, we introduce the quantum double of the Yangian Y() for =N,N with a central extension. The Gauss decomposition of T-matrices…Kenji Iohara·Apr 1, 1996SaveLearn
A central extension of Y(2) and its vertex representationsA central extension of Y(2) is proposed. The bosonization of level 1 module and vertex operators are also given.Kenji Iohara, Mika Kohno·Apr 1, 1996SaveLearn
Some Remarks on Quantum and Braided Group Gauge TheoryWe clarify some aspects of quantum group gauge theory and its recent generalisations (by T. Brzezinski and the author) to braided group gauge theory and coalgebra gauge theory. We outline the…S. Majid·Mar 31, 1996SaveLearn
Perfect Crystals and q-deformed Fock SpacesA general scheme for the wedge construction of q-deformed Fock spaces using the theory of perfect crystals is presented. Let Uq() be a quantum affine algebra. Let V be a finite-dimensional…Masaki Kashiwara, Tetsuji Miwa, Jens-Ulrik H. Petersen et al.·Mar 29, 1996SaveLearn
A supergeometric interpretation of vertex operator superalgebrasHuang's geometric interpretation of vertex operator algebras is extended to a supergeometric interpretation of vertex operator superalgebras. In particular, the geometry of spheres with punctures…Katrina D. Barron·Mar 29, 1996SaveLearn
Hom functor and the associativity of tensor products of modules for vertex operator algebrasWe give a new, construction-free proof of the associativity of tensor product for modules for rational vertex operator algebras under certain convergence conditions.Chongying Dong, Haisheng Li, Geoffrey Mason·Mar 29, 1996SaveLearn
Symmetric and non-symmetric quantum Capelli polynomialsWe define a family of symmetric and a family of non-symmetric polynomials in terms of vanishing conditions. These families depend on two paramters, q and t. Their main feature is that they consist of…Friedrich Knop·Mar 29, 1996SaveLearn
Integrality of two variable Kostka functionsThe two variable Kostka functions are the scalar products of the Macdonald polynomials with the Schur polynomials with respect to the scalar product which makes the Hall-Littlewood polynomials…Friedrich Knop·Mar 29, 1996SaveLearn
Skew Symmetric Bundle Maps on Space-TimeWe study the "Lie Algebra" of the group of Gauge Transformations of Space-time. We obtain topological invariants arising from this Lie Algebra. Our methods give us fresh mathematical points…Daniel Henry Gottlieb·Mar 28, 1996SaveLearn
Algebraic integrability of Macdonald operators and representations of quantum groupsIn this paper we construct examples of commutative rings of difference operators with matrix coefficients from representation theory of quantum groups, generalizing the results of our previous paper…Pavel Etingof, Konstantin Styrkas·Mar 25, 1996SaveLearn
Interpolation between para-Bose and para-Fermi statisticsUsing deformed Green's oscillators and Green's Ansatz,we construct a multiparameter interpolation between para-Bose and para-Fermi statistics of a given order. When the interpolating…S. Meljanac, M. Milekovic, A. Perica·Mar 24, 1996SaveLearn
Homological Reduction of Constrained Poisson AlgebrasThe ``classical BRST construction'' as developed by Batalin-Fradkin-Vilkovisky is a homological construction for the reduction of the Poisson algebra P = C∞ (W) of smooth functions on…Jim Stasheff·Mar 24, 1996SaveLearn
On the D-module and formal-variable approaches to vertex algebrasIn a program to formulate and develop two-dimensional conformal field theory in the framework of algebraic geometry, Beilinson and Drinfeld have recently given a notion of ``chiral algebra''…Yi-Zhi Huang, James Lepowsky·Mar 23, 1996SaveLearn
Diagrammatics of Braided Group Gauge TheoryWe develop a gauge theory or theory of bundles and connections on them at the level of braids and tangles. Extending recent algebraic work, we provide now a fully diagrammatic treatment of principal…S. Majid·Mar 22, 1996SaveLearn
On the Connectivity of Cobordisms and Half-Projective TQFT'sWe consider a generalization of the axioms of a TQFT, so called half-projective TQFT's, with an anomaly, xμ, in the composition law. μ is a coboundary on the cobordism categories with…Thomas Kerler·Mar 22, 1996SaveLearn
Crossed Products by a CoalgebraWe introduce the notion of a crossed product of an algebra by a coalgebra C, which generalises the notion of a crossed product by a bialgebra well-studied in the theory of Hopf algebras. The result…Tomasz Brzezinski·Mar 18, 1996SaveLearn
On the defining relations of the affine Lie superalgebras and their quantized universal enveloping superalgebrasIn this paper, we give defining relations of the affine Lie superalgebras an and defining relations of a super-version of the Drinfeld[D]-Jimbo[J] affine quantized universal enveloping algebras. As a…Hiroyuki Yamane·Mar 15, 1996SaveLearn
Multivariable Askey-Wilson Polynomials and Quantum Complex GrassmanniansWe present a one-parameter family of constant solutions of the reflection equation and define a family of quantum complex Grassmannians endowed with a transitive action of the quantum unitary group.…M. Noumi, M. S. Dijkhuizen, T. Sugitani·Mar 15, 1996SaveLearn
Finite type 3-manifold invariants and the structure of the Torelli group IUsing the recently developed theory of finite type invariants of integral homology 3-spheres we study the structure of the Torelli group of a closed surface. Explicitly, we construct (a) natural…Stavros Garoufalidis, Jerome Levine·Mar 14, 1996SaveLearn
Alexander-Conway limits of many Vassiliev weight systemsPrevious work has shown that certain leading orders of arbitrary Vassiliev invariants are generically in the algebra of the coefficients of the Alexander-Conway polynomial KSA. Here we…A. Kricker·Mar 14, 1996SaveLearn
Hidden Symmetry of the Differential Calculus on the Quantum Matrix SpaceA standard bicovariant differential calculus on a quantum matrix space Mat(m,n)q is considered. The principal result of this work is in observing that the $Uqs(glm×…S. Sinel'shchikov, L. Vaksman·Mar 14, 1996SaveLearn
Vassiliev knot invariants and Chern-Simons perturbation theory to all ordersAt any order, the perturbative expansion of the expectation values of Wilson lines in Chern-Simons theory gives certain integral expressions. We show that they all lead to knot invariants. Moreover…Daniel Altschuler, Laurent Freidel·Mar 12, 1996SaveLearn