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Mark. D. Gould

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arXiv2002

$A^{(2)}_2$ Parafermions: A New Conformal Field Theory

A new parafermionic algebra associated with the homogeneous space $A^{(2)}_2/U(1)$ and its corresponding $Z$-algebra have been recently proposed. In this paper, we give a free boson representation of the $A^{(2)}_2$ parafermion algebra in terms of seven free fields. Free field realizations of the parafermionic energy-momentum tensor and screening currents are also obtained. A new algebraic structure is discovered, which contains a $W$-algebra type primary field with spin two.

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arXiv2002

Twisted Parafermions

A new type of nonlocal currents (quasi-particles), which we call twisted parafermions, and its corresponding twisted $Z$-algebra are found. The system consists of one spin-1 bosonic field and six nonlocal fields of fractional spins. Jacobi-type identities for the twisted parafermions are derived, and a new conformal field theory is constructed from these currents. As an application, a parafermionic representation of the twisted affine current algebra $A^{(2)}_2$ is given.

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arXiv1998

Casimir Invariants from Quasi-Hopf (Super)algebras

We show how to construct, starting from a quasi-Hopf (super)algebra, central elements or Casimir invariants. We show that these central elements are invariant under quasi-Hopf twistings. As a consequence, the elliptic quantum (super)groups, which arise from twisting the normal quantum (super)groups, have the same Casimir invariants as the corresponding quantum (super)groups.

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