A realisation of the Bershadsky--Polyakov algebras and their relaxed modules

Modularity of Bershadsky-Polyakov minimal models

The Bershadsky-Polyakov algebras are the original examples of nonregular W-algebras, obtained from the affine vertex operator algebras associated with $\mathfrak{sl}_3$ by quantum hamiltonian reduction. In [arXiv:2007.03917], we explored the representation theories of the simple quotients of these algebras when the level $\mathsf{k}$ is nondegenerate-admissible. Here, we combine these explorations with Adamović's inverse quantum hamiltonian reduction functors to study the modular properties of Bershadsky-Polyakov characters and deduce the associated Grothendieck fusion rules. The results are n…

Classifying relaxed highest-weight modules for admissible-level Bershadsky-Polyakov algebras

The Bershadsky-Polyakov algebras are the minimal quantum hamiltonian reductions of the affine vertex algebras associated to $\mathfrak{sl}_3$ and their simple quotients have a long history of applications in conformal field theory and string theory. Their representation theories are therefore quite interesting. Here, we classify the simple relaxed highest-weight modules, with finite-dimensional weight spaces, for all admissible but nonintegral levels, significantly generalising the known highest-weight classifications [arxiv:1005.0185, arxiv:1910.13781]. In particular, we prove that the simple…

Classification of irreducible modules for Bershadsky-Polyakov algebra at certain levels

We study the representation theory of the Bershadsky-Polyakov algebra $\mathcal W_k = \mathcal{W}_k(sl_3,f_θ)$. In particular, Zhu algebra of $\mathcal W_k$ is isomorphic to a certain quotient of the Smith algebra, after changing the Virasoro vector. We classify all modules in the category $\mathcal{O}$ for the Bershadsky-Polyakov algebra $\mathcal W_k$ when $k=-5/3, -9/4, -1,0$. In the case $k=0$ we show that the Zhu algebra $A(\mathcal W_k)$ has $2$--dimensional indecomposable modules.

Rationality of Bershadsky-Polyakov vertex algebras

We prove the conjecture of Kac-Wakimoto on the rationality of exceptional W-algebras for the first non-trivial series, namely, for the Bershadsky-Polyakov vertex algebras $W_3^{(2)}$ at level $k=p/2-3$ with $p=3,5,7,...$. This gives new examples of rational conformal field theories.

Bershadsky–Polyakov 代数的权模分类

Weight module classifications for Bershadsky--Polyakov algebras

本文证明松弛最高权 Bershadsky–Polyakov 模构造结合谱流扭曲可给出权空间有限维的不可约权模完备分类，独立证明并推广了非退化可容许能级的分类定理，并首次得到非可容许能级 k=-7/3 的分类。

Bershadsky-Polyakov vertex algebras at positive integer levels and duality

We study the simple Bershadsky-Polyakov algebra $\mathcal W_k = \mathcal{W}_k(sl_3,f_θ)$ at positive integer levels and classify their irreducible modules. In this way we confirm the conjecture from arXiv:1910.13781. Next, we study the case $k=1$. We discover that this vertex algebra has a Kazama-Suzuki-type dual isomorphic to the simple afine vertex superalgebra $L_{k'} (osp(1 \vert 2))$ for $k'=-5/4$. Using the free-field realization of $L_{k'} (osp(1 \vert 2))$ from arXiv:1711.11342, we get a free-field realization of $\mathcal W_k$ and their highest weight modules. In a sequel, we plan to …