The W-algebra conjecture for the generalized Witten potential

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Let Z(t)Z(\mathbf{t}) be the exponential of the KdVr\mathrm{KdV}_r potential function. Let Wr+W_r^+ denote the relevant algebra of differential operators, containing the Virasoro generators {Ln}n≥−1\{L_n\}_{n\geq -1}. W-algebra conjecture. There exists a collection of differential operators forming a Wr+W_r^+ algebra, with the Virasoro generators {Ln}n≥−1\{L_n\}_{n\geq -1} as a subset, such that this collection annihilates and completely determines Z(t)Z(\mathbf{t}). This is presented as an alternative formulation of the generalized Witten conjecture; the source gives no resolution of the claim.

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Tyler J. Jarvis, Takashi Kimura and Arkady Vaintrob, “Moduli Spaces of Higher Spin Curves and Integrable Hierarchies”, arXiv:math/9905034 (2000).

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