Rationality and Fusion Rules of Exceptional W-Algebras
Tomoyuki Arakawa, Jethro van Ekeren

TL;DR
This paper proves modular invariance and rationality of certain exceptional W-algebras, computes their fusion rules, and provides new examples of rational W-algebras linked to non-principal nilpotent elements.
Contribution
It establishes modular invariance and rationality for a broad class of exceptional W-algebras, including new cases related to non-principal nilpotent elements.
Findings
Proved the Kac-Wakimoto conjecture on modular invariance.
Established rationality of large subclasses of W-algebras.
Computed S-matrices and fusion rules for specific cases.
Abstract
First, we prove the Kac-Wakimoto conjecture on modular invariance of characters of exceptional affine W-algebras. In fact more generally we prove modular invariance of characters of all lisse W-algebras obtained through Hamiltonian reduction of admissible affine vertex algebras. Second, we prove the rationality of a large subclass of these W-algebras, which includes all exceptional W-algebras of type A and lisse subregular W-algebras in simply laced types. Third, for the latter cases we compute S-matrices and fusion rules. Our results provide the first examples of rational W-algebras associated with non-principal distinguished nilpotent elements, and the corresponding fusion rules are rather mysterious.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAlgebraic structures and combinatorial models · Advanced Algebra and Logic · Logic, programming, and type systems
