Associated varieties of simple affine VOAs $L_k(sl_3)$ and $W$-algebras $W_k(sl_3,f)$

TL;DR

This paper determines the associated varieties of certain simple affine vertex operator algebras and W-algebras related to sl_3, revealing their structure at specific levels and the generators of their maximal ideals.

Contribution

It provides explicit descriptions of the associated varieties and ideal generators for simple affine VOAs and W-algebras of sl_3 at various levels, including non-admissible ones.

Findings

Maximal ideals generated by singular vectors of specific weights

Associated varieties of L_k(sl_3) at non-admissible levels determined

Associated varieties of W_k(sl_3,f) for nilpotent elements f determined

Abstract

In this paper we first prove that the maximal ideal of the universal affine vertex operator algebra $V^k(sl_n)$ for $k=-n+\frac{n-1}{q}$ is generated by two singular vectors of conformal weight $3q$ if $n=3$, and by one singular vector of conformal weight $2q$ if $n\geq 4$. We next determine the associated varieties of the simple vertex operator algebras $L_k(sl_3)$ for all the non-admissible levels $k=-3+\frac{2}{2m+1}$, $m\geq 0$. The varieties of the associated simple affine $W$-algebras $W_k(sl_3,f)$, for nilpotent elements $f$ of $sl_3$, are also determined.