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W algebras are certain nonlinear, higher spin extensions of the 2-dimensional conformal algebra, i.e., the Virasoro algebra. They were first introduced by Zamolodchikov [Za] and have subsequently been investigated by many people (see, e.g., [BoSc1,BoSc2], and references therein). The proper mathematical setting is that of “Vertex Operator Algebras” (VOAs) [FLM] or, equivalently, “Meromorphic Conformal Field Theory” [Go].
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(1996). W Algebras and Their Modules. In: The W3 Algebra. Lecture Notes in Physics Monographs, vol 42. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68719-1_2
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