Translation Functors and the Shapovalov Determinant

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Author(s): Emilie Wiesner
Series: PhD thesis at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Year: 2005

Language: English

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Contents
Abstract
Introduction
Chapter 1. Basics and Background
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Some Definitions for Lie Algebras
Semisimple Lie Algebras
Odds and Ends
Chapter 2. Lie Algebras with Triangular Decomposition
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The Category (9
Special Filtrations in Category (9
Blocks
The Contravariant Form and the Shapovalov Determinant
Jantzen Filtrations
Translation Functors
Chapter 3. The Virasoro Algebra
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Category (9
Affine Lie Algebras
The Virasoro Algebra and Affine Lie Algebras
A Determinant Formula for M (A)
Blocks
Translation Functors
Chapter 4. Quantum Groups
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4.1. The Restricted Integral Form U253 (9)
4.2. A PBW Basis for Ufflg)
4.3. The Category 0
4.4. Embeddings of Verma Modules
4.5. The Shapovalov Determinant
4.6. Translation Functors
Bibliography
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