Overview of the Heisenberg--Weyl Algebra and Subsets of Riordan Subgroups

In a first part, we are concerned with the relationships between polynomials in the two generators of the algebra of Heisenberg--Weyl, its Bargmann--Fock representation with differential operators and the associated one-parameter group.Upon this basis, the paper is then devoted to the groups of Riordan matrices associated to the related transformations of matrices (i.e. substitutions with prefunctions). Thereby, various properties are studied arising in Riordan arrays, in the Riordan group and, more specifically, in the `striped' Riordan subgroups; further, a striped quasigroup and a semigroup are also examined. A few applications to combinatorial structures are also briefly addressed in the Appendix.Comment: Version 3 of the paper entitled `On subsets of Riordan subgroups and Heisenberg--Weyl algebra' in [hal-00974929v2]The present article is published in The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics, Volume 22, Issue 4, 40 pages (Oct. 2015), pp.Id: 1

Nouvelles perspectives sur les algèbres de type Askey–Wilson

Cette thèse se divise en trois parties qui peuvent être toutes regroupées autour d'une même bannière : l'étude de structures algébriques reliées aux algèbres de type Askey–Wilson. Alors que dans la première partie on s'efforce d'obtenir des interprétations duales (au sens de Howe) de ces algèbres, dans les autres parties on étudie des généralisations de ces algèbres. Des dégénérations de l'algèbre de Sklyanin, générées par des blocs plus fondamentaux que ceux générant les algèbres de type Askey–Wilson, sont étudiées dans la deuxième partie et des généralisations de plus haut rang des algèbres de type Askey–Wilson sont étudiées dans la troisième partie. Dans la première partie, en invoquant la dualité de Howe, deux interprétations duales sont obtenues pour les algèbres de Racah, Bannai–Ito, Askey–Wilson, Higgs, Hahn, $q$-Hahn et dual $-1$ Hahn. La façon dont la dualité de Howe opère est rendue explicite par l'examen de processus de réduction dimensionnelle. Un modèle superintégrable 2D de mécanique quantique superconforme dont l'algèbre de symétrie est celle de type dual $-1$ Hahn est également introduit et solutionné. Dans la deuxième partie, des algèbres générées par des opérateurs de contiguïté et d'échelle encodant des propriétés de familles de polynômes sont étudiées. Ces opérateurs appartiennent à la classe des opérateurs de Sklyanin–Heun, qui peuvent être définis sur plusieurs grilles diverses. On découvre qu'ils génèrent des dégénérations de l'algèbre de Sklyanin. On démontre que les représentations irréductibles de dimension finie de ces algèbres ont pour base des familles de para-polynômes. Les grilles linéaires, quadratiques, exponentielles et d'Askey–Wilson sont étudiées et mènent respectivement aux polynômes orthogonaux des familles de para-Krawtchouk, para-Racah, $q$-para-Krawtchouk et $q$-para-Racah. Enfin, la façon dont les polynômes de para-Krawtchouk et d'autres familles de polynômes orthogonaux sont reliées aux représentations tridiagonales du plan de Jordan déformé est présentée. Dans la dernière partie, on explore des généralisations à plus haut rang pour les algèbres de Racah et Askey–Wilson. Pour ce faire, on étudie les réalisations de ces algèbres en termes de Casimirs intermédiaires. Le rôle de la matrice $R$ tressée est élucidé : celle-ci permet de relier divers Casimirs intermédiaires entre eux par conjugaison. Un isomorphisme entre l'algèbre de skein du crochet de Kauffman de la sphère à 4 trous et l'algèbre engendrée par les Casimir intermédiaires dans $U_q(\mathfrak{sl}_2)^{\otimes 3}$ est présenté et permet d'interpréter de façon diagrammatique la conjugaison par la matrice $R$ tressée mentionnée ci-haut. Finalement, une présentation du centralisateur $Z_n(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$ de $U(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$ dans $U(\mathfrak{sl}_2)^{\otimes n}$ par générateurs et relations est obtenue et on montre que ce centralisateur est isomorphe à un quotient (obtenu explicitement) de l'algèbre de Racah de plus haut rang $R(n)$.This thesis is divided in three parts which all orbit around the same theme: the study of algebraic structures related to the algebras of Askey–Wilson type. In the first part we obtain two interpretations that are dual in the sense of Howe for the algebras of Askey–Wilson type. Meanwhile, the other two parts are concerned with generalizations of these algebras. In the second part, we study degenerations of the Sklyanin algebra, which are built out of generators that are more fundamental than those of the Askey–Wilson algebra. In the last part, generalizations of the Askey–Wilson type algebras to higher rank are studied. In the first part, dual interpretations are obtained for the Racah, Bannai–Ito, Askey–Wilson, Higgs, Hahn, $q$-Higgs and dual $-1$ Hahn algebras by invoking Howe duality. The way that this Howe duality operates is made explicit through the examination of a dimensional reduction procedure. A 2D superintegrable superconformal quantum mechanics model, whose symmetry algebra is the one of dual $-1$ Hahn type, is also introduced and solved. In the second part, we study algebras that are generated by contiguity and ladder operators that encode properties of families of orthogonal polynomials. We show that these operators belong to the Sklyanin–Heun class of operators, which can be defined for various grids. We also show how their algebraic relations correspond to those of degenerations of the Sklyanin algebra. Then, we show how various families of para-polynomials support finite-dimensional irreducible representations of these degenerate algebras. From the linear, quadratic, exponential and Askey–Wilson grids, we are respectively led to the para-Krawtchouk, para-Racah, $q$-para-Krawtchouk and $q$-para-Racah polynomials. Later, we connect the para-Krawtchouk polynomials (and other families of orthogonal polynomials) to tridiagonal representations of the deformed Jordan plane. In the final part, we explore higher rank generalizations of the Racah and Askey–Wilson algebras. To that end, their realizations in terms of intermediate Casimir elements are studied. The role of the braided $R$-matrix is understood as follows: it connects various intermediate Casimir elements through conjugation. We obtain an isomorphism between the Kauffman bracket skein algebra of the four-punctured sphere and the algebra generated by the intermediate Casimir elements in $U_q(\mathfrak{sl}_2)^{\otimes3}$. This leads to a diagrammatic interpretation of the conjugation by the braided $R$-matrix mentioned in the above. Lastly, a presentation of the centralizer $Z_n(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$ of $U(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$ in $U(\mathfrak{sl}_2)^{\otimes n}$ by generators and relations is obtained and we show that this centralizer is isomorphic to a quotient (which we provide explicitly) of the higher rank Racah algebra $R(n)$

Advanced Concepts in Particle and Field Theory

Uniting the usually distinct areas of particle physics and quantum field theory, gravity and general relativity, this expansive and comprehensive textbook of fundamental and theoretical physics describes the quest to consolidate the elementary particles that are the basic building blocks of nature. Designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students and abounding in worked examples and detailed derivations, as well as historical anecdotes and philosophical and methodological perspectives, this textbook provides students with a unified understanding of all matter at the fundamental level. Topics range from gauge principles, particle decay and scattering cross-sections, the Higgs mechanism and mass generation, to spacetime geometries and supersymmetry. By combining historically separate areas of study and presenting them in a logically consistent manner, students will appreciate the underlying similarities and conceptual connections across these fields. This title, first published in 2015, has been reissued as an Open Access publication

Advanced Concepts in Particle and Field Theory

Uniting the usually distinct areas of particle physics and quantum field theory, gravity and general relativity, this expansive and comprehensive textbook of fundamental and theoretical physics describes the quest to consolidate the elementary particles that are the basic building blocks of nature. Designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students and abounding in worked examples and detailed derivations, as well as historical anecdotes and philosophical and methodological perspectives, this textbook provides students with a unified understanding of all matter at the fundamental level. Topics range from gauge principles, particle decay and scattering cross-sections, the Higgs mechanism and mass generation, to spacetime geometries and supersymmetry. By combining historically separate areas of study and presenting them in a logically consistent manner, students will appreciate the underlying similarities and conceptual connections across these fields. This title, first published in 2015, has been reissued as an Open Access publication

LIPIcs, Volume 251, ITCS 2023, Complete Volume

LIPIcs, Volume 251, ITCS 2023, Complete Volum

Review of Particle Physics

The Review summarizes much of particle physics and cosmology. Using data from previous editions, plus 3,062 new measurements from 721 papers, we list, evaluate, and average measured properties of gauge bosons and the recently discovered Higgs boson, leptons, quarks, mesons, and baryons. We summarize searches for hypothetical particles such as supersymmetric particles, heavy bosons, axions, dark photons, etc. All the particle properties and search limits are listed in Summary Tables. We also give numerous tables, figures, formulae, and reviews of topics such as Higgs Boson Physics, Supersymmetry, Grand Unified Theories, Neutrino Mixing, Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Cosmology, Particle Detectors, Colliders, Probability and Statistics. Among the 117 reviews are many that are new or heavily revised, including new reviews on Pentaquarks and Inflation. The complete Review is published online in a journal and on the website of the Particle Data Group (http://pdg.lbl.gov). The printed PDG Book contains the Summary Tables and all review articles but no longer includes the detailed tables from the Particle Listings. A Booklet with the Summary Tables and abbreviated versions of some of the review articles is also available.The publication of the Review of Particle Physics is supported by the Director, Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE–AC02–05CH11231; by the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN); by an implementing arrangement between the governments of Japan (MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and the United States (DOE) on cooperative research and development; by the Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; and by the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN).The authors are grateful to Vincent Vennin for his careful reading of this manuscript and preparing Fig. 23.3 for this review. The work of J.E. was supported in part by the London Centre for Terauniverse Studies (LCTS), using funding from the European Research Council via the Advanced Investigator Grant 267352 and from the UK STFC via the research grant ST/L000326/1. The work of D.W. was supported in part by the UK STFC research grant ST/K00090X/1