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Lectures on W algebras and W gravity
C. N. Pope
We give a review of the extended conformal algebras, known as algebras, which contain currents of spins higher than 2 in addition to the energy-momentum tensor. These include t…
Aspects of W_\INFTY Symmetry
E. Sezgin
We review the structure of W_\infty algebras, their super and topological extensions, and their contractions down to (super) w_\infty. Emphasis is put on the field theoretic realis…
The Super W_\INFTY Symmetry of the Manin-Radul Super KP Hierarchy
A. Das, E. Sezgin, S. J. Sin
We show that the Manin-Radul super KP hierarchy is invariant under super W_\infty transformations. These transformations are characterized by time dependent flows which commute wit…
Quantum Mechanics on the Circle and W_{1+\INFTY}
R. Floreanini, R. Percacci, E. Sezgin
The algebra W_{1+\infty} with central charge c=0 can be identified with the algebra of quantum observables of a particle moving on a circle. Mathematically, it is the universal env…
The -string spectrum
C. N. Pope, L. J. Romans, E. Sezgin +1
We study the spectrum of strings. In particular, we show that for appropriately chosen space-time signature, one of the scalar fields is singled out by the spin-3 constraint…