Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov Equations Research Articles

Non-Stationary Difference Equation and Affine Laumon Space II: Quantum Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov Equation

Non-Stationary Difference Equation and Affine Laumon Space II: Quantum Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov Equation

Congruences for Hasse-Witt matrices and solutions of $p$-adic KZ equations

Congruences for Hasse-Witt matrices and solutions of $p$-adic KZ equations

On the solutions of universal differential equation

The objective of this work is to give expressions for solutions of universal differential equation and finally, as application, provides the unique grouplike solution, by dévissage, of Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equation satisfying asymptotic conditions, i.e. solution of KZn can be obtained using solution of KZ n−1 and the noncommutative generating series of hyperlogarithms. These expressions are obtained using the algebraic combinatorics on noncommutative formal series with holomorphic coefficients and a Picard-Vessiot theory of noncommutative differential equations.

Polynomial Solutions Modulo $p^s$ of Differential KZ and Dynamical Equations

We construct polynomial solutions modulo $p^s$ of the differential KZ and dynamical equations where $p$ is an odd prime number.

GHOSTS AND CONGRUENCES FOR -APPROXIMATIONS OF HYPERGEOMETRIC PERIODS

AbstractWe prove general Dwork-type congruences for constant terms attached to tuples of Laurent polynomials. We apply this result to establishing arithmetic and p-adic analytic properties of functions originating from polynomial solutions modulo $p^s$ of hypergeometric and Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov (KZ) equations, solutions which come as coefficients of master polynomials and whose coefficients are integers. As an application, we show that the simplest example of a p-adic KZ connection has an invariant line subbundle while its complex analog has no nontrivial subbundles due to the irreducibility of its monodromy representation.

Stokes phenomena, Poisson–Lie groups and quantum groups

Let g be a complex semisimple Lie algebra, b±⊂g a pair of opposite Borel subalgebras, and r∈b−⊗b+ the corresponding solution of the classical Yang–Baxter equations. Let G be the simply–connected Poisson–Lie group corresponding to (g,r), H⊂B±⊂G the subgroups with Lie algebras h=b−∩b+ and b±, and G⁎=B+×HB− the Poisson–Lie group dual of G. G–valued Stokes phenomena were used by Boalch [3,4] to give a canonical, analytic linearisation of the Poisson–Lie group structure on G⁎. Ug–valued Stokes phenomena were used by the first author to construct a twist killing the KZ associator, and therefore give a transcendental construction of the Drinfeld–Jimbo quantum group Uħg[23]. In the present paper, we show that the former construction can be obtained as semiclassical limit of the latter. Along the way, we also show that the R–matrix of Uħg is a Stokes matrix for the dynamical KZ equations.

Reduction cohomology of Riemann surfaces

We study the algebraic conditions leading to the chain property of complexes for vertex operator algebra n-point functions (with their convergence assumed) with differential being defined through reduction formulas. The notion of the reduction cohomology of Riemann surfaces is introduced. Algebraic, geometrical, and cohomological meanings of reduction formulas are clarified. A counterpart of the Bott–Segal theorem for Riemann surfaces in terms of the reductions cohomology is proven. It is shown that the reduction cohomology is given by the cohomology of n-point connections over the vertex operator algebra bundle defined on a genus g Riemann surface [Formula: see text]. The reduction cohomology for a vertex operator algebra with formal parameters identified with local coordinates around marked points on [Formula: see text] is found in terms of the space of analytical continuations of solutions to Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov equations. For the reduction cohomology, the Euler–Poincaré formula is derived. Examples for various genera and vertex operator cluster algebras are provided.

Large deviations of multichordal $\operatorname{SLE}_{0+}$, real rational functions, and zeta-regularized determinants of Laplacians

We prove a strong large deviation principle (LDP) for multiple chordal \operatorname{SLE}_{0+} curves with respect to the Hausdorff metric. In the single-chord case, this result strengthens an earlier partial result by the second author. We also introduce a Loewner potential, which in the smooth case has a simple expression in terms of zeta-regularized determinants of Laplacians. This potential differs from the LDP rate function by an additive constant depending only on the boundary data, which satisfies PDEs arising as a semiclassical limit of the Belavin–Polyakov–Zamolodchikov equations of level 2 in conformal field theory with central charge c \to -\infty . Furthermore, we show that every multichord minimizing the potential in the upper half-plane for given boundary data is the real locus of a rational function and is unique, thus coinciding with the \kappa \to 0+ limit of the multiple \operatorname{SLE}_\kappa . As a by-product, we provide an analytic proof of the Shapiro conjecture in real enumerative geometry, first proved by Eremenko and Gabrielov: if all critical points of a rational function are real, then the function is real up to post-composition with a Möbius transformation.

Anyonic defect branes and conformal blocks in twisted equivariant differential (TED) K-theory

We demonstrate that twisted equivariant differential K-theory of transverse complex curves accommodates exotic charges of the form expected of codimension[Formula: see text]2 defect branes, such as of [Formula: see text]-branes in IIB/F-theory on [Formula: see text]-type orbifold singularities, but also of their dual 3-brane defects of class-S theories on M5-branes. These branes have been argued, within F-theory and the AGT correspondence, to carry special [Formula: see text]-monodromy charges not seen for other branes, at least partially reflected in conformal blocks of the [Formula: see text]-WZW model over their transverse punctured complex curve. Indeed, it has been argued that all “exotic” branes of string theory are defect branes carrying such U-duality monodromy charges — but none of these had previously been identified in the expected brane charge quantization law given by K-theory. Here we observe that it is the subtle (and previously somewhat neglected) twisting of equivariant K-theory by flat complex line bundles appearing inside orbi-singularities (“inner local systems”) that makes the secondary Chern character on a punctured plane inside an [Formula: see text]-type singularity evaluate to the twisted holomorphic de Rham cohomology which Feigin, Schechtman and Varchenko showed realizes [Formula: see text]-conformal blocks, here in degree 1 — in fact it gives the direct sum of these over all admissible fractional levels [Formula: see text]. The remaining higher-degree [Formula: see text]-conformal blocks appear similarly if we assume our previously discussed “Hypothesis H” about brane charge quantization in M-theory. Since conformal blocks — and hence these twisted equivariant secondary Chern characters — solve the Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov equation and thus constitute representations of the braid group of motions of defect branes inside their transverse space, this provides a concrete first-principles realization of anyon statistics of — and hence of topological quantum computation on — defect branes in string/M-theory.

Non-Lorentzian Kač-Moody algebras

We investigate two dimensional (2d) quantum field theories which exhibit Non-Lorentzian Kač-Moody (NLKM) algebras as their underlying symmetry. Our investigations encompass both 2d Galilean (speed of light c → ∞) and Carrollian (c → 0) CFTs with additional number of infinite non-Abelian currents, stemming from an isomorphism between the two algebras. We alternate between an intrinsic and a limiting analysis. Our NLKM algebra is constructed first through a contraction and then derived from an intrinsically Carrollian perspective. We then go on to use the symmetries to derive a Non-Lorentzian (NL) Sugawara construction and ultimately write down the NL equivalent of the Knizhnik Zamolodchikov equations. All of these are also derived from contractions, thus providing a robust cross-check of our analyses.

Isomonodromic Deformations: Confluence, Reduction and Quantisation

In this paper we study the isomonodromic deformations of systems of differential equations with poles of any order on the Riemann sphere as Hamiltonian flows on the product of co-adjoint orbits of the truncated current algebra, also called generalised Takiff algebra. Our motivation is to produce confluent versions of the celebrated Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov equations and explain how their quasiclassical solution can be expressed via the isomonodromic tau -function. In order to achieve this, we study the confluence cascade of r+ 1 simple poles to give rise to a singularity of arbitrary Poincaré rank r as a Poisson morphism and explicitly compute the isomonodromic Hamiltonians. In loving memory of Igor KricheverA great man and outstanding mathematician

Comparison of quantizations of symmetric spaces: cyclotomic Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov equations and Letzter–Kolb coideals

Abstract We establish an equivalence between two approaches to quantization of irreducible symmetric spaces of compact type within the framework of quasi-coactions, one based on the Enriquez–Etingof cyclotomic Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov (KZ) equations and the other on the Letzter–Kolb coideals. This equivalence can be upgraded to that of ribbon braided quasi-coactions, and then the associated reflection operators (K-matrices) become a tangible invariant of the quantization. As an application we obtain a Kohno–Drinfeld type theorem on type $\mathrm {B}$ braid group representations defined by the monodromy of KZ-equations and by the Balagović–Kolb universal K-matrices. The cases of Hermitian and non-Hermitian symmetric spaces are significantly different. In particular, in the latter case a quasi-coaction is essentially unique, while in the former we show that there is a one-parameter family of mutually nonequivalent quasi-coactions.

Stokes Phenomenon and Reflection Equations

In this paper, we study the Stokes phenomenon of the cyclotomic Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov equation associated to the symmetric pair \((\mathfrak {gl}_n,\mathfrak {so}_n)\), and prove that its two types of Stokes matrices satisfy the Yang–Baxter and reflection equations respectively. We briefly discuss its isomonodromy deformation, and its relations with cyclotomic associators, twists and quantum symmetric pairs.

On the number of p-hypergeometric solutions of KZ equations

It is known that solutions of the KZ equations can be written in the form of multidimensional hypergeometric integrals. In 2017 in a joint paper of the author with V. Schechtman, the construction of hypergeometric solutions was modified, and solutions of the KZ equations modulo a prime number p were constructed. These solutions modulo p, called the p-hypergeometric solutions, are polynomials with integer coefficients. A general problem is to determine the number of independent p-hypergeometric solutions and understand the meaning of that number. In this paper, we consider the KZ equations associated with the space of singular vectors of weight $$n-2r$$ in the tensor power $$W^{\otimes n}$$ of the vector representation of $$\mathfrak {sl}_2$$ . In this case the hypergeometric solutions of the KZ equations are given by r-dimensional hypergeometric integrals. We consider the module of the corresponding p-hypergeometric solutions, determine its rank, and show that the rank is equal to the dimension of the space of suitable square integrable differential r-forms.

Ising-like and Fibonacci anyons from KZ-equations

In this work we present solutions to Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov (KZ) equations corresponding to conformal block wavefunctions of non-Abelian Ising-like and Fibonacci Anyons. We solve these equations around regular singular points in configuration space in terms of hypergeometric functions and derive explicit monodromy representations of the braid group action. This confirms the correct non-Abelian statistics of the solutions. One novelty of our approach is that we explicitly keep track of spin basis states and identify conformal blocks uniquely with such states at relevant points in moduli space.

Quantum nonequilibrium dynamics from Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equations

We consider a set of non-stationary quantum models. We show that their dynamics can be studied using links to Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov (KZ) equations for correlation functions in conformal field theories. We specifically consider the boundary Wess-Zumino-Novikov-Witten model, where equations for correlators of primary fields are defined by an extension of KZ equations and explore the links to dynamical systems. As an example of the workability of the proposed method, we provide an exact solution to a dynamical system that is a specific multi-level generalization of the two-level Landau-Zenner system known in the literature as the Demkov-Osherov model. The method can be used to study the nonequilibrium dynamics in various multi-level systems from the solution of the corresponding KZ equations.

Dualities in quantum integrable many-body systems and integrable probabilities. Part I

In this study we map the dualities observed in the framework of integrable probabilities into the dualities familiar in a realm of integrable many-body systems. The dualities between the pairs of stochastic processes involve one representative from Macdonald-Schur family, while the second representative is from stochastic higher spin six-vertex model of TASEP family. We argue that these dualities are counterparts and generalizations of the familiar quantum-quantum (QQ) dualities between pairs of integrable systems. One integrable system from QQ dual pair belongs to the family of inhomogeneous XXZ spin chains, while the second to the Calogero-Moser-Ruijsenaars-Schneider (CM-RS) family. The wave functions of the Hamiltonian system from CM-RS family are known to be related to solutions to (q)KZ equations at the inhomogeneous spin chain side. When the wave function gets substituted by the measure, bilinear in wave functions, a similar correspondence holds true. As an example, we have elaborated in some details a new duality between the discrete-time inhomogeneous multispecies TASEP model on the circle and the quantum Goldfish model from the RS family. We present the precise map of the inhomogeneous multispecies TASEP and 5-vertex model to the trigonometric and rational Goldfish models respectively, where the TASEP local jump rates get identified as the coordinates in the Goldfish model. Some comments concerning the relation of dualities in the stochastic processes with the dualities in SUSY gauge models with surface operators included are made.

Rational so(3) Gaudin model with general boundary terms

We study the so(3) Gaudin model with general boundary K-matrix in the framework of the algebraic Bethe ansatz. The off-shell action of the generating function of the so(3) Gaudin Hamiltonians is determined. The proof based on the mathematical induction is presented on the algebraic level without any restriction whatsoever on the boundary parameters. The so(3) Gaudin Hamiltonians with general boundary terms are given explicitly as well as their off-shell action on the Bethe states. The correspondence between the Bethe states and the solutions to the generalized so(3) Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equations is established. In this context, the on-shell norm of the Bethe states is determined as well as their off-shell scalar product.

Surface defects in gauge theory and KZ equation

We study the regular surface defect in the \(\Omega \)-deformed four-dimensional supersymmetric gauge theory with gauge group SU(N) with 2N hypermultiplets in fundamental representation. We prove its vacuum expectation value obeys the Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov equation for the 4-point conformal block of the \(\widehat{{\mathfrak {sl}}}_{N}\)-current algebra, originally introduced in the context of two-dimensional conformal field theory. The level and the vertex operators are determined by the parameters of the \(\Omega \)-background and the masses of the hypermultiplets; the cross-ratio of the 4 points is determined by the complexified gauge coupling. We clarify that in a somewhat subtle way the branching rule is parametrized by the Coulomb moduli. This is an example of the BPS/CFT relation.

On multiple SLE for the FK–Ising model

We prove the convergence of multiple interfaces in the critical planar q=2 random cluster model and provide an explicit description of the scaling limit. Remarkably, the expression for the partition function of the resulting multiple SLE16/3 coincides with the bulk spin correlation in the critical Ising model in the half-plane, after formally replacing a position of each spin and its complex conjugate with a pair of points on the real line. As a corollary we recover Belavin–Polyakov–Zamolodchikov equations for the spin correlations.