Reduction-by-stages conjecture for affine W-algebras

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Let g\mathfrak{g} be a semisimple Lie algebra, let kCk\in\mathbf{C}, and let f1,f2f_1,f_2 be nilpotent elements satisfying the hypotheses of the source's Main Theorem on freeness. Let Wk(g,f)\mathcal{W}^k(\mathfrak{g},f) be the affine W-algebra at level kk, and let Lm0=m0[t,t1]\mathsf{L}\mathfrak{m}_0=\mathfrak{m}_0[t,t^{-1}]. Affine W-algebra reduction-by-stages conjecture.

Wk(g,f2)Hf00(Lm0,Wk(g,f1)).\mathcal{W}^k(\mathfrak{g},f_2)\cong\mathsf{H}^0_{f_0}(\mathsf{L}\mathfrak{m}_0,\mathcal{W}^k(\mathfrak{g},f_1)).

The conjecture is suggested for pairs of some hook-type nilpotent elements in sln\mathfrak{sl}_n and predicts compatibility of Drinfeld–Sokolov reduction with reduction by stages. The source states that it has not yet been proved; recent constructions provide evidence and examples of inverse quantum Hamiltonian reduction.

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Naoki Genra and Thibault Juillard, “Reduction by stages for finite W-algebras”, arXiv:2212.06022 (2024).

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