Virasoro algebra in 2+1 dimensions and angular momentum fractionalization
- 23 February 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 58 (8) , 755-758
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.58.755
Abstract
The Virasoro generators are realized in 2+1 dimensions as moments of . is the angular momentum of the theory. Some simple examples of angular momentum fractionalization are explored.
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