Heisenberg–Virasoro extension relating the KW and Hodge tau-functions

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Let τKW(to)\tau_{KW}({\bf t^o}) and τHodge(t,u)\tau_{Hodge}({\bf t},u) denote the Kontsevich–Witten and Hodge tau-functions, respectively. Let β=u3\beta=u^3, let L^0\widehat{L}_0 be the grading operator, and let L^+\widehat{L}_+ be the Virasoro operator defined by the series f+f_+ from the cited equation. Define

G^+=β−43L^0eL^+β43L^0∈Vir+.\widehat{G}_+=\beta^{-\frac{4}{3}\widehat{L}_0}e^{\widehat{L}_+}\beta^{\frac{4}{3}\widehat{L}_0}\in {\bf Vir}_+.

Heisenberg–Virasoro extension. The KW and Hodge tau-functions are related by

τKW(to)=G^+ τHodge(t,u).\tau_{KW}({\bf t^o})=\widehat{G}_+\,\tau_{Hodge}({\bf t},u).

This proposed extension incorporates the KW tau-function into the previously known relation between the Hodge and Hurwitz tau-functions via the Heisenberg–Virasoro group. The supplied text does not establish the relation or indicate whether it has since been proved or disproved.

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A. Alexandrov, “Enumerative geometry, tau-functions and Heisenberg-Virasoro algebra”, arXiv:1404.3402 (2015).

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