The Kac formula for the N = 1 and the N = 2 super-conformal algebras

Soonkeon Nam

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(86)90261-3

The Kac formula for the N = 1 and the N = 2 super-conformal algebras

Soonkeon Nam

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Abstract

The method of Thorn which uses the operator formalism of string theories is generalized to calculate the Kac formula for the N = 1 and N = 2 super-conformal algebras. The same formula as Kac is obtained for the N = 1 case and for the N = 2 case a new result is found.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-327
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	172
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(86)90261-3
Publication status	Published - 22 May 1986

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The authorw ishest o thank A. Chodos,M . Bowick, L.C.R. WijewardhanaD,. Caldi and J. Hershf or helpful discussionasn d suggestionasn d for readingth e manuscriptT.h is work was supportedin part by the US Departmenotf Energyu nderC ontractN o. DE-AC02-76ER03 075.

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The Kac formula for the N = 1 and the N = 2 super-conformal algebras

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