$W_{1+\infty}$ constraints for the hermitian one-matrix model
Rui Wang, Ke Wu, Zhao-Wen Yan, Chun-Hong Zhang, Wei-Zhong Zhao

TL;DR
This paper develops multi-variable realizations of the $W_{1+ abla}$ algebra to derive constraints for the hermitian one-matrix model, revealing an underlying $W_{1+ abla}$ $n$-algebra structure.
Contribution
It introduces new multi-variable realizations of the $W_{1+ abla}$ algebra and derives associated constraints for the hermitian one-matrix model.
Findings
Derivation of $W_{1+ abla}$ constraints for the matrix model
Establishment of the $W_{1+ abla}$ $n$-algebra structure
Extension of algebraic structures in matrix models
Abstract
We construct the multi-variable realizations of the algebra such that they lead to the -algebra. Based on our realizations of the algebra, we derive the constraints for the hermitian one-matrix model. The constraint operators yield not only the algebra but also the closed -algebra.
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** constraints for the hermitian one-matrix model
**Rui Wanga, Ke Wua, Zhao-Wen Yanb, Chun-Hong Zhangc, Wei-Zhong Zhaoa111Corresponding author: [email protected]
a**School of Mathematical Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
*b**School of Mathematical Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
cSchool of Mathematics and Statistics, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China
Abstract
We construct the multi-variable realizations of the algebra such that they lead to the -algebra. Based on our realizations of the algebra, we derive the constraints for the hermitian one-matrix model. The constraint operators yield not only the algebra but also the closed -algebra.
Keywords: Conformal and Symmetry, Matrix Models, -algebra
1 Introduction
The Virasoro constraints for the matrix models have attracted remarkable attention [1]-[5]. Since the algebra can be generated by the higher order differential operators with respect to the eigenvalues of the matrices, an approach to derive a large class of constraint equations for matrix models at finite was proposed in Ref.[6]. These constraints are associated with the higher order differential operators of algebra, where the well-known Virasoro constraints are associated with the first order differential operators. However, it seems rather nontrivial to write down the constraints explicitly. The Ding-Iohara-Miki (DIM) algebra is a quantum deformation of the toroidal algebra with two central charges [7]-[10], which has attracted much interest from physical and mathematical points of view. It was found that the Ward identities in the network matrix models can be described in terms of this symmetry [11, 12].
The elliptic generalization of hermitian matrix model is known to be associated with the gauge theory on [13]-[15]. The -Virasoro constraints for this matrix model have been derived by the insertion of the -Virasoro generators under the contour integral [15], where the -Virasoro generators are constructed in terms of -derivatives within the -calculus and the corresponding -Virasoro algebra is a special case of a more general elliptic deformation of the Virasoro algebra [16]. Since 3-algebra has recently been found useful in the Bagger-Lambert-Gustavsson (BLG) theory of M2-branes [17, 18], the applications of -algebra have aroused much interest [19]-[25]. More recently it was found that there are the generalized - constraints for the elliptic matrix model [26]. Although these constraint operators do not yield the closed algebras, by applying the strategy of carrying out the action of the operators on the partition function as done in Ref.[15], the (-)commutators of the constraint operators lead to the generalized - algebra and -algebra, respectively. For the elliptic matrix model, its partition function also satisfies the constraints from the elliptic DIM algebra [11]. In this letter, we focus on the hermitian one-matrix model and derive its constraints. We show that the derived constraint operators yield the -algebra.
2 The multi-variable realizations of
algebra and its -algebra
Let us first recall the algebra [27]
[TABLE]
where A_{n}^{k}=\left\{\begin{array}[]{cc}n(n-1)\cdots(n-k+1),&k\leqslant n,\\ 0,&k>n,\end{array}\right. .
Its single variable realization is given by
[TABLE]
which not only yields (1), but also leads to the -algebra [28]
[TABLE]
where \epsilon_{j_{1}\cdots j_{p}}^{i_{1}\cdots i_{p}}=\det\left(\begin{array}[]{ccc}\delta_{j_{1}}^{i_{1}}&\cdots&\delta_{j_{p}}^{i_{1}}\\ \vdots&&\vdots\\ \delta_{j_{1}}^{i_{p}}&\cdots&\delta_{j_{p}}^{i_{p}}\end{array}\right) and \beta_{k}=\left\{\begin{array}[]{cc}r_{i_{1}}-1,&k=1,\\ \displaystyle\sum_{j=1}^{k}r_{i_{j}}-k-\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{k-1}\alpha_{i},&2\leqslant k\leqslant n-1.\\ \end{array}\right.
Since the associativity of the product of the operators (2) holds, the -algebra (3) with even satisfies the generalized Jacobi identity (GJI) [19]
[TABLE]
When is odd, it satisfies the generalized Bremner identity (GBI) [29, 30]
[TABLE]
Hence the -algebra with even is a generalized Lie algebra (or higher order Lie algebra). A remarkable property of (3) is that there are the following subalgebras
[TABLE]
and
[TABLE]
A well-known multi-variable realization of (1) is
[TABLE]
However the generators (8) do not yield the nontrivial -algebra except for the null -algebra [28]
[TABLE]
Note that it is not only determined by the superindex of the generators, but also the number of variables .
In order to construct the multi-variable realization of -algebra, let us introduce the Euler operator
[TABLE]
and the Lassalle operators [31]
[TABLE]
then we have the commutation relations
[TABLE]
It is known that the Hamiltonians of the and -Calogero models are [32, 33]
[TABLE]
and
[TABLE]
where the potentials and are given by , , respectively, the constants and are the coupling parameters, is the strength of the external harmonic well.
By performing a similarity transformation and removing the ground state from the Hamiltonian, we obtain
[TABLE]
and
[TABLE]
where and are the ground state wave functions, and are the ground state energies.
Then in terms of the Euler and Lassalle operators, the Hamiltonians (16) and (17) can be rewritten in a unified fashion [34]
[TABLE]
where the parameters in (11) and (12) take , and .
Let us take the operators
[TABLE]
where , and we take in (11). We then obtain the algebra
[TABLE]
When particularized to the case in (20), it gives the Witt algebra
[TABLE]
By replacing the generators in the commutation relation (1), after some simple calculation, it gives the commutation relation (20). Hence we also call (20) the algebra. It should be noted that not as the case of (1), (20) contains the operators only for and . Precisely speaking (20) is a subalgebra of the algebra.
By direct calculation of the -commutator of (19), it gives the -algebra
[TABLE]
When is even, it is a generalized Lie algebra.
As the case of (3), we can show that there are the following subalgebras
[TABLE]
and
[TABLE]
where we take the scaled generators , and the scaling coefficient is given by with , .
It should be noted that the operators are not the conserved operators, i.e., . For the Calogero model (14) without the harmonic potential, its conserved operators are constructed by the recursive definition [35]
[TABLE]
and , the Lax operator is given by , . These conserved operators constitute the algebra
[TABLE]
where indicates the lower-order terms corresponding to the quantum effect. When in (26), it gives the Witt algebra (21). It should be pointed out that these conserved operators do not yield the closed -algebra.
We have presented a realization of algebra in terms of the Euler and Lassalle operators and the potential of the -Calogero model. Let us turn to introduce another realization
[TABLE]
where , and we take , in (12). Straightforward calculation shows that the operators (27) also yield the algebra (20) and -algebra (22).
3 constraints for the hermitian one-matrix model
The partition function of the hermitian one-matrix model is
[TABLE]
where , is an hermitian matrix and is the Haar measure
[TABLE]
which is invariant under the gauge transformation , and is a matrix. In terms of the eigenvalues, the integral can be rewritten as
[TABLE]
where and .
An approach to derive the constraints for this matrix model was proposed in Ref.[6]. The following identity has been used there
[TABLE]
where and , whose Lie algebras are isomorphic to the algebra (1). The derived constrains are
[TABLE]
with
[TABLE]
where , , the function , , the normal ordering means we put the differential operator before and the subscript is the projection to the negative powers of .
When , (33) reduces to
[TABLE]
where the operators are given by
[TABLE]
which satisfy (21). Thus we have the Virasoro constraints
[TABLE]
Taking in (33), we obtain the constraints
[TABLE]
where
[TABLE]
It is difficult to write down the operators explicitly from (33). A conjecture is that the constraints (32) with are reducible to the Virasoro constraints [6].
Let us focus on the partition function (30) and insert the operators (19) under the integral as done in Ref.[15]. Then we have
[TABLE]
From the insertion of , we obtain the identity
[TABLE]
where
[TABLE]
For the operator , we have the action
[TABLE]
Since the action of any differential operator with respect to the variables on (30) can not generate the term in (42), we insert the operator with under the integral. Then we have
[TABLE]
where
[TABLE]
Note that the operators with the same expressions as (41) and (44) have also been presented for the Gaussian hermitian model [36]. Since the constraint operators and are associated with the (Euler) Lassalle operators, here we call (40) and (43) the Euler and Lassalle constraints, respectively. The commutation relation between and is
[TABLE]
By means of (40) and (43), for the case of operators with , we may derive the constraints from (39)
[TABLE]
where the constraint operators are given by
[TABLE]
By direct calculation of the commutator of (47), we obtain
[TABLE]
which is isomorphic to the algebra (20).
From (46), we have the Virasoro constraints
[TABLE]
where the constraint operators are given by
[TABLE]
which also satisfy (21).
Here we should like to draw attention to the fact that both the Virasoro constraint operators (35) and (50) subject to the relation (21) and annihilate the partition function (30). However they are completely the different operators. We have mentioned previously that the constraints (32) for the hermitian one-matrix model seem to be reducible to the Virasoro constraints. Unlike that case, we observe that the constraints (46) are indeed reducible to the Euler and Lassalle constraints. An intriguing property of the constraint operators (47) is that they yield the closed -algebra
[TABLE]
which is isomorphic to the -algebra (22).
When particularized to the Virasoro constraint operators in (51), it gives the null -algebra
[TABLE]
For the well-known Virasoro constraint operators (35), it can be shown by direct calculation that they do not yield any closed -algebra.
Let us consider the insertions of the operators (27) under the integral (30). For this case, we have
[TABLE]
Although the integral will vanish under the insertions of , unfortunately, we can not derive the corresponding constraints from (53).
Making the changes of variables in the Euler operator , Lassalle operator and potential , then we have , and .
Let us introduce the operators similar to (27)
[TABLE]
where we take and . It should be noted that the operators (54) also yield the algebra (20) and -algebra (22).
Inserting (54) under the integral (30), we may derive
[TABLE]
where the constraint operators are
[TABLE]
the operator is given by
[TABLE]
which satisfies .
It can be shown that the constraint operators (56) yield the same (-)algebras as the cases of (47).
4 Summary
In terms of the Euler and Lassalle operators and the potentials of the ()-Calogero models, we have presented the multi-variable differential operator realizations of the algebra. These operator realizations lead to the algebra and nontrivial -algebra. It should be noted that these operators are not the conserved operators for the Calogero model. Based on the Lax operator of the Calogero model, the conserved operators of this system which yield the algebra have been constructed in Ref.[35]. However this type realization does not lead to the closed -algebra. Therefore the higher algebraic structures still deserve further study for the Calogero model.
We have reinvestigated the hermitian one-matrix model. From the insertions of our realizations of the algebra under the integral, we have derived the constraints, which are different from the constraints presented in Ref.[6]. The remarkable property of the derived constraint operators is that they yield not only the algebra but also the closed -algebra. The higher algebraic structures should provide new insight into the matrix models.
Acknowledgment
This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11875194, 11871350 and 11605096).
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