Vertex Operator Representations of Type $C_l^{(1)}$ and Product-Sum Identities

We construct a class of homogeneous vertex representations of $C_l^{(1)},\; l ≥ 2$, and deduce a series of product-sum identities. These identities have fine interpretation in the number theory.

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Автори: Hu, Naihong, Xia, Li-Meng, Гу, Наіхонг, Хія, Лі-Менг
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fulltext UDC 512.5 Li-Meng Xia* (Jiangsu Univ., China), Naihong Hu** (East China Normal Univ., Shanghai, China) VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES ВЕРШИННI ОПЕРАТОРНI ЗОБРАЖЕННЯ ТИПУ C (1) l ТА ТОТОЖНОСТI ТИПУ СУМ I ДОБУТКIВ The purposes of this work are to construct a class of homogeneous vertex representations of C(1) l , l ≥ 2, and to deduce a series of product-sum identities. These identities have fine interpretation in the number theory. Побудовано клас рiвномiрних вершинних зображень C (1) l , l ≥ 2. Отримано низку тотожностей типу сум i добуткiв. Цi тотожностi мають змiстовну iнтерпретацiю теорiї чисел. 1. Introduction. It is well known that there is a close relationship between representations of affine Lie algebras and combinatorics. For example, the Jacobi triple product identity can be obtained as the Weyl – Kac denominator formula for the affine Lie algebra ŝl2 [7]. The famous Rogers – Ramanujan identities can be realized from the character formula of certain level three representations [8]. Like the Jacobi triple product identity, the quintuple product identity is also equivalent to the Weyl – Kac denominator formula for the affine Lie algebra A(2) 2 . In [6], the following infinite product: ∞∏ n=1 1 (1− q6n−1)(1− q6n−5) (1.1) is expressed by a sum of two other infinite products in four different ways. I. Schur [12] (see also [1]) was probably the first person who studied the partitions described by (1.1). He showed that the number of partitions of n into parts congruent to ±1(mod 6) is equal to the number of partitions of n into distinct parts congruent to ±1(mod 3) and is also equal to the number of partitions of n into parts that differ at least 3 with added condition that difference between multiples of 3 is at least 6. His first result can be briefly described by ∞∏ n=1 1 (1− q6n−1)(1− q6n−5) = ∞∏ n=1 1 + qn 1 + q3n . (1.2) Motivated by product-sum identity provided by [6], we study a generalized product-sum relations of some special partitions. Our method uses the vertex representations of affine Lie algebras of type C (1) l . For the related topics, one can refer [4, 5, 10, 11, 13] and references therein. Theorem 1.1. For any odd l ≥ 3, the following product-sum identity holds: ∞∏ n=1 1 + qn 1 + qln = l−1 2∑ s=0 q (l−2s)2−1 8 ∏ n6≡±(s+1),0(mod l+2) 1 (1− q2n)(1− qln) , particularly, it covers the first result of [6] when l = 3. * Supported by the NNSF of China (Grant No. 11001110) and Jiangsu Government Scholarship for Overseas Studies. ** Supported in part by the NNSF of China (Grant No. 11271131), the PCSIRT and the RFDP from the MOE of China, the National & Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Projects (Project Number B407). c© LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU, 2014 226 ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES 227 Our result in Theorem 1.1 implies the following partition theorem. Theorem 1.2. Suppose that l = 2r+ 1 ≥ 3 is an odd number, Al(n) is the number of partitions of n into distinct parts without multiples of l, and Bl,s(n) is the number of partitions of n into 2k1 + . . .+ 2ki + lr1 + . . .+ lrj + (l − 2s)2 − 1 8 with constraints kp, rp 6≡ ±(s+ 1), 0(mod l + 2). Then for any positive integer n, we have Al(n) = Bl,0(n) +Bl,1(n) + . . .+Bl,r(n). Proof. Let 1 + ∑∞ n=1 Ana n be the power series of ∏∞ n=1 1 + qn 1 + qln . Because ∞∏ n=1 1 + qn 1 + qln = ∏ n≥1 is not a multiple of l (1 + qn) = ∑ n1>n2>...>nk≥1 ni is not a multiple of l, k≥0 qn1+...+nk . Then An is the number of partitions of n into distinct parts without multiples of l and An = A(n). A similar argument on Bl,s(n) shows that Theorem 1.1 is equivalent to the relation Al(n) = Bl,0(n) +Bl,1(n) + . . .+Bl,r(n), for all positive integer n. Theorem 1.2 is proved. For example, A5(15) = 16 B5,0(15) = 3 B5,1(15) = 7 B5,2(15) = 6 1 + 14 1 + 6 + 8 2(2× 3) + 3 2(1× 7) + 1 2(1× 5) + 5(1) 2 + 13 2 + 4 + 9 2(2 + 4) + 3 2(1× 4 + 3) + 1 2(1× 3 + 2) + 5(1) 3 + 12 2 + 6 + 7 2(3 + 3) + 3 2(1 + 3× 2) + 1 2(1 + 2× 2) + 5(1) 4 + 11 3 + 4 + 8 2(1× 3 + 4) + 1 2(5) + 5(1) 6 + 9 1 + 2 + 3 + 9 2(1 + 6) + 1 5(1× 3) 7 + 8 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 2(3 + 4) + 1 5(1 + 2) 1 + 2 + 12 1 + 3 + 4 + 7 2(1× 2) + 5(1× 2) 1 + 3 + 11 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 Table 1.1 lists the values of A5(n), B5,0(n), B5,1(n), B5,2(n) for n ≤ 15. The above results will be proved by the irreducible decompositions of vertex module V (P ) = = S(Ĥ−)⊗C[P ] of C(1) l , where 1⊗ 1 has weight Λ0. If we assume that 1⊗ 1 has weight Λ1, then our method also gives the following result. ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 228 LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU Table 1.1 n A5(n) B5,0(n) B5,1(n) B5,2(n) 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 1 1 6 3 0 1 2 7 4 1 2 1 8 4 0 1 3 9 6 1 3 2 10 7 0 1 6 11 8 2 4 2 12 10 0 2 8 13 12 3 6 3 14 14 0 3 11 15 16 3 7 6 Theorem 1.3. For any even l ≥ 2, the following product-sum identity holds: ∞∏ n=1 (1 + qn−1/2)2 (1 + qn)(1 + qln) = ∏ n≥1 (1− q ( l ( l+2 2 )) (2n−1))(1− q(l+2)(2n−1))∏( l 2 +1 ) 6 |n (1− q2n)(1− qln) + +2 l/2−1∑ s=0 q (l−2s)2 8 ∏ n6≡±(s+1),0(mod l+2) 1 (1− q2n)(1− qln) , or equivalently, ∞∏ n=1 (1 + q2n−1)2 (1 + q2n)(1 + q2ln) = ∏ n≥1 (1− q(l(l+2)(2n−1))(1− q2(l+2)(2n−1))∏ ( l 2 +1)6 |n (1− q4n)(1− q2ln) + +2 l/2−1∑ s=0 q (l−2s)2 4 ∏ n6≡±(s+1),0(mod l+2) 1 (1− q4n)(1− q2ln) . Throughout the paper, we let C, Z present the set of complex numbers and the set of integers, respectively. 2. Affine Lie algebra of type C (1) l . 2.1. Let Ġ be a finite-dimensional simple Lie algebra of type Cl, A = C[t±1] the ring of Laurent polynomials in variable t. Then the affine Lie algebra of ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES 229 type C(1) l is the vector space G̃ = Ġ ⊗A ⊕ Cc⊕ Cd, with Lie bracket: [x⊗ tm, y ⊗ tn ] = [x, y ]⊗ tm+n +m(x | y)δm+n,0c, [ c,G ] = 0, [ d, x⊗ tm ] = mx⊗ tm, where x, y ∈ Ġ, m, n ∈ Z and (· | ·) is a nondegenerate invariant normalized symmetric bilinear form on Ġ. 2.2. Suppose that Ḣ is a Cartan subalgebra of Ġ, and Ḣ∗ the dual space of Ḣ. Then there exists an inner product (· | ·)|Ḣ∗ R and an orthogonal normal basis {e1, e2, . . . , el} in Euclidean space Ḣ∗R such that the simple root system Π = { α1 = 1√ 2 (e1 − e2), . . . , αl−1 = 1√ 2 (el−1 − el), αl = √ 2 el } , the short root system ∆̇S = { ± 1√ 2 (ei − ej), ± 1√ 2 (ei + ej) ∣∣∣∣ 1 ≤ i < j ≤ l } , where 1√ 2 (ei− ej) = αi + . . .+αj−1 for 1 ≤ i < j ≤ l, 1√ 2 (ei + el) = αi + . . .+αl for 1 ≤ i < l, 1√ 2 (ei+ ej) = αi+ . . .+αj−1 + 2αj + . . .+ 2αl−1 +αl for 1 ≤ i < j < l; and the long root system ∆̇L = { ± √ 2 ei ∣∣ 1 ≤ i ≤ l } , where √ 2 ei = 2αi + . . .+ 2αl−1 + αl for 1 ≤ i < l. Then the root lattice is Q = l⊕ i=1 Zαi, (αi|αi) = 1, 1 ≤ i ≤ l − 1, and (αl | αl) = 2. Let γ : Ḣ −→ Ḣ∗ be the linear isomorphism such that αi(γ −1(αj)) = (αi | αj), i, j = 1, . . . , l, and γ(α∨i ) = 2αi, i = 1, . . . , l − 1, γ(α∨l ) = αl. Then we have (α∨i |α∨j ) = (γ(α∨i )|γ(α∨j )). As usual, we identify Ḣ with Ḣ∗ via γ, i.e., α∨ = = 2α (α | α) . For any weight Λ ∈ (Ḣ ⊕ Cc⊕ Cd)∗, let L(Λ) denote the irreducible highest weight G̃-module with highest weight Λ. ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 230 LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU 2.3. Define a 2-cocycle ε0 : Q×Q −→ {±1} by ε0(a+ b, c) = ε0(a, c) ε0(b, c), ε0(a, b+ c) = ε0(a, b) ε0(a, c), a, b, c ∈ L, and ε0(αi, αj) = −1, i = j + 1, 1, other pairs (i, j). Let P = ⊕l i=1−1 Zαi ⊕ 1 2 Zαl. Extend ε0 to Q× P with ε0 ( αi, 1 2 αl ) = 1. 2.4. For α = ∑l i=1 kiαi ∈ ∆̇∪{0}, define maps p : ∆̇∪{0} → ∆̇S∪{0} and s : ∆̇∪{0} → Q̇L by p ( l∑ i=1 kiαi ) = l−1∑ i=1 ρ(ki)αi, s ( l∑ i=1 kiαi ) = l−1∑ i=1 ( ki − ρ(ki) ) αi, where Q̇L = SpanZ ∆̇L and ρ(ki) ∈ {0, 1} such that ρ(ki) ≡ ki (mod 2). It is straightforward to check the following statements. Lemma 2.1. (i) p (∆̇L ∪ { 0 }) = 0, and p(−α) = p(α) for any α ∈ ∆̇S . (ii) Suppose that α, β, α+ β ∈ ∆̇, then we have: (1) if α ∈ ∆̇L, then (α | β) = −1, p(α+ β) = p(β), s(α+ β) = s(α) + s(β); (2) if α, β ∈ ∆̇S , α+β ∈ ∆̇L, then (α | β) = 0, p(α) = p(β), s(α+β)−s(α)−s(β) = 2p(α); (3) if α, β, α+ β ∈ ∆̇S , then (α | β) = −1 2 and |(p(α) | p(β))| = 1 2 ; moreover, (a) (p(α) | p(β)) = 1 2 , then p(α + β) = p(α) − p(β), s(α + β) − s(α) − s(β) = 2p(β), or p(α+ β) = −p(α) + p(β), s(α+ β)− s(α)− s(β) = 2p(α); (b) if (p(α) | p(β)) = −1 2 , then p(α+ β) = p(α) + p(β), s(α+ β) = s(α) + s(β). (iii) For any α ∈ ∆̇, we have: (1) s(α) ∈ { ± √ 2(ei − el) | 1 ≤ i ≤ l } ⊂ Q̇L; (2) p(α) ∈ { 1√ 2 (ei − ej) ∣∣∣ 1 ≤ i ≤ j ≤ l } ⊂ ∆̇S ∪ {0}; (3) s(α) + s(−α) = −2p(α) ∈ Q̇L; (4) α± p(α) ∈ Q̇L. 2.5. Define a map f : Q×Q→ {±1} by f(α, β) = (−1)(s(α)|β)+(p(α)|p(β)+p(α+β)). Set ε = ε0 ◦ f, then ε : Q × Q −→ {±1} is still a 2-cocycle, which has the property (ii) in the following lemma. Lemma 2.2. (i) For α, β ∈ ∆̇, we have ε0(α, β) = (−1)(α|β)+(p(α)|p(β))+(s(α)|β)+(s(β)|α) · ε0(β, α). ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES 231 (ii) For α, β, α+ β ∈ ∆̇, we have ε(α, β) = −ε(β, α). 2.6. We have the following proposition. Proposition 2.1. The affine Lie algebra G̃ of type C(1) l has a system of generators{ α∨i ⊗ tn, eα ⊗ tn | 1 ≤ i ≤ l, n ∈ Z } and c, d with relations [ α∨i ⊗ tm, α∨j ⊗ tn ] = m(α∨i | α∨j )δm+n,0c,[ α∨i ⊗ tm, eα ⊗ tn ] = α(α∨i ) eα ⊗ tm+n, [ eα ⊗ tm, e−α ⊗ tn ] = ε(α,−α) 2 (α | α) [ γ−1(α)⊗ tm+n +mδm+n,0c ] , [ eα ⊗ tm, eβ ⊗ tn ] = ε(α, β) ( 1 + δ1, (p(α)|p(β)) ) eα+β ⊗ tm+n ∀α, β, α+ β ∈ ∆̇,[ eα ⊗ tm, eβ ⊗ tn ] = 0 ∀α, β ∈ ∆̇, α+ β 6∈ ∆̇ ∪ { 0 }, where γ is the canonical linear space isomorphism from Ḣ to Ḣ∗. 3. Vertex construction of Lie algebra of type C (1) l . 3.1. Let H(m), m ∈ Z, be an isomorphic copy of Ḣ. Set ḢS := SpanC{αi | 1 ≤ i ≤ l−1 } and HS ( n− 1 2 ) , n ∈ Z, is an isomorphic copy of ḢS . Define a Lie algebra Ĥ = ⊕ m∈Z H(m)⊕ ⊕ n∈Z HS ( n− 1 2 ) ⊕ Cc, with Lie bracket [ H̃, c ] = 0, [ a(m), b(n) ] = m (a | b) δm,−nc. Let Ĥ− = ⊕ m∈Z− H(m)⊕ ⊕ n∈Z− HS ( n+ 1 2 ) , and let S(Ĥ−) be the symmetric algebra generated by Ĥ−. Then S(Ĥ−) is an Ĥ-module with the action c · v = v, a(m) · v = a(m)v ∀m < 0, and a(m) · b(n) = m (a, b) δm+n,0 ∀m ≥ 0, n < 0, where a, b ∈ H, m, n ∈ 1 2 Z. ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 232 LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU 3.2. We form a group algebra C[P ] with base elements eh, h ∈ P, and the multiplication eh1eh2 = eh1+h2 ∀h1, h2 ∈ P. Set V (P ) := S(Ĥ−)⊗ C[P ] and extend the action of Ĥ to space V (P ) by a(m) · (v ⊗ er) = (a(m) · v)⊗ er ∀m ∈ 1 2 Z∗; and define a(0) · (v ⊗ er) = (a | r) v ⊗ er, which makes V (P ) into a Ĥ-module. 3.3. For r ∈ P, α ∈ Q, define C-linear operators as eα · (v ⊗ er) = v ⊗ eα+r, zα · (v ⊗ er) = z(α|r) v ⊗ er, εα · (v ⊗ er) = (−1)(s(α)|r) ε0(α, r) v ⊗ er, a(z) = ∑ j∈Z a(j) z−2j , E±(α, z) · (v ⊗ er) = ( exp ( ∓ ∞∑ n=1 1 n z∓2nα(±n) ) · v ) ⊗ er, F±(α, z) · (v ⊗ er) = ( exp ( ∓ ∞∑ n=0 2 2n+1 z∓(2n+1)α ( ±2n+1 2 )) · v ) ⊗ er. Then a(z), E±(α, z), F±(α, z) ∈ (EndV (P ))[[z, z−1]]. As usual, we shall adopt the notation of normal ordering product : a(i)b(j) := a(i)b(j), if i ≤ j, b(j)a(i), if j < i, where a, b ∈ L and i, j ∈ 1 2 Z. 3.4. Let Ṽ (P ) be the formal completion of V (P ) = S ( Ĥ− ) ⊗ C[P ]. We give some vertex operators on Ṽ (P ): (1) For α ∈ ∆̇ ∪ {0}, set Y (α, z) = E−(α, z)E+(α, z)F−(p(α), z)F+(p(α), z), Zε(α, z) = z(α|α)eαz2αεα, Xε(α, z) := Y (α, z)⊗ Zε(α, z). ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES 233 (2) For α, β ∈ ∆̇, define Xε(α, β, z, w) =: Y (α, z)Y (β,w) : ⊗ Zε(α+ β,w). 3.5. The Laurent series of operators Xε(α, z) is denoted by Xε(α, z) = ∞∑ k=−∞ Xε k/2(α) z−k. Then for all k ∈ Z, Xε k/2(α) is an operator on V (P ). Note that Xε n(α) acts as an operator on V (P ) in the following way: Xε n(α) · (v ⊗ er) = ε(α, r)Y n+ 1 2 (α|α)+(α|r) (α) (v)⊗ eα+r ∀v ⊗ er ∈ V (P ). 3.6. For v = a1(−n1)a2(−n2) . . . ap(−np)⊗er ∈ V (L), define the degree action of d on V (P ) by d · (v ⊗ er) = ( deg (v)− 1 2 (r | r) ) v ⊗ er, where deg (v) = − ∑p i=1 ni. The number deg (v)− 1 2 (r | r) is called the degree of v ⊗ er and denoted by deg (v ⊗ er). 3.7. We have the following proposition. Proposition 3.1. The affine Lie algebra G̃ of type C(1) l is homomorphic to the Lie algebra J generated by operators α∨(n), Xε n(α), c, d (α ∈ ∆̇, n ∈ Z) on V (P ) = S(Ĥ−) ⊗ C[P ], i.e., there exists a unique Lie algebra homomorphism π from G̃ to the Lie subalgebra J of End(V (P )) such that π(γ−1(αi)⊗ tn) = 2 (αi | αi) αi(n), π(eα ⊗ tn) = Xε n(α), π(c) = id, π(d) = d, that is, V (P ) is a G̃-module. 4. Some computations needed. Lemma 4.1. For any l, if Λs is the basic weight of C(1) l , then we have dimq(L(Λs)) = dimq(L(Λl−s)), dimq(L(Λs)) = ∞∏ n=1 (1− q2(l+2)n)(1− q2(l+2)n−2−2s)(1− q2(l+2)n−2l−2+2s) 1− qn . ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 234 LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU For the definition of dimq, one can refer [7, p. 183] (Proposition 10.10). Define q-series κq(l, r) = ∑ n∈Z qln 2−rn, (4.1) for 0 < r ≤ l. If r = l, then κq(l, l) = 2 ∞∏ n=1 (1− q4n)2 1− q2n , (4.2) by Gauss identity ∑ n∈Z q2n2−n = ∞∏ n=1 (1− q2n)2 1− qn . Suppose that V = S(α(−1), α(−2), . . .)⊗C[Zα] with (α|α) = 2, then V is an irreducible A(1) 1 - module isomorphic to L(Λ0) (one can see [4] for details). The degree of v = α(−n1) . . . α(−nk)⊗ ⊗ enα ∈ V is defined as −n1 − . . . − nk − n2 and weight of v is −(n1 + . . . + nk + n2)δ + nα. Hence chV = eΛ0 1∏∞ n=1 (1− e−nδ) ∑ n∈Z e−n 2δ+nα. Moreover, chL(Λ0) = eΛ0 ∑ n∈Z e−(3n2+n)δ+3nα − ∑ n∈Z e−(3n2+n)δ−(3n+1)α∏∞ n=1 (1− e−nδ)(1− e−nδ+α)(1− e−(n−1)δ−α) . If e−δ, e−α are specialized as ql, qr, respectively, then V ∼= L(Λ0) implies the following lemma. Lemma 4.2. If 0 < r < l, then κq(l, r) = ∞∏ n=1 (1− q2ln)(1− q4ln−2(l−r))(1− q4l(n−1)+2(l−r)) (1− q2ln−l−r)(1− q2l(n−1)+l+r) . Proof. This lemma can easily be proved using the quintuple product identity (see [3]). 5. The module structure. 5.1. Let α0 ∈ H∗ such that {α0, α1, . . . , αl} is the simple root system of affine Lie algebra G̃ and α0(α∨0 ) = 2, α0(α∨1 ) = −2, α0(d) = 1 and α0(α∨j ) = α0(c) = 0, 2 ≤ j ≤ l. Then δ = α0 + 2α1 + 2α2 + . . . + 2αl−1 + αl is the primitive imaginary root of G̃. Let Λi ∈ H∗ be such that Λi(α ∨ j ) = δij , Λi(d) = 0, 0 ≤ j ≤ l. Lemma 5.1. With respect to the Cartan subalgebra H of G̃, V (P ) has the weight space decom- position V (P ) = ∑ λ∈weight(V (P )) V (P )λ, and the weight space V (P )λ has a basis v ⊗ er, where r ∈ P, v ∈ S(Ḣ−), and ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES 235 λ = Λ0 + ( deg (v)− 1 2 (r | r) ) δ + r, so deg (v) and r are uniquely determined by λ. 5.2. The following describes the possible distribution of the maximal weights of G̃-module V (Q̇). Lemma 5.2. For any λ ∈ P (V (Q̇)), we have λ ≤ Λj − j 4 δ, for some j ∈ Z, where 0 ≤ j ≤ l. Proof. By Lemma 5.1, λ = Λ0 − ( k + 1 2 (r | r) ) δ + r, where r = ∑l−1 i=1 kiαi + kl 2 αl ∈ P and k ∈ 1 2 N. At first, we have 1 2 (r | r)δ − r = = 1 4 ( k2 1 + (k2 − k1)2 + . . .+ (kl−1 − kl−2)2 + (2kl − kl−1)2 ) δ − l−1∑ i=1 kiαi − kl 2 αl = = 1 4 [( k2 1δ − 2k1(2α1 + 2α2 + . . .+ 2αl−1 + αl) ) + + ( (k2 − k1)2δ − 2(k2 − k1)(2α2 + . . .+ 2αl−1 + αl) ) + . . . . . .+ ( (kl−1 − kl−2)2δ − 2(kl−1 − kl−2)(2αl−1 + αl) ) + (kl − kl−1)2δ − 2(kl − kl−1)αl ] . Suppose that α = 2αi + . . .+ 2αl−1 + αl < δ. If n < 0, then n2δ − 2nα > 0. If n > 1, then (n2 − 1)δ − 2(n− 1)α = (n− 1)((n+ 1)δ − 2α) > 0. Hence we get n2δ − 2nα ≥ 0 or n2δ − 2nα ≥ δ − 2α. So 1 2 (r | r)δ − r ≥ ≥ s 4 δ − 1 2 [ (2αp1 + . . .+ 2αl−1 + αl) + . . .+ (2αps + . . .+ 2αl−1 + αl) ] ≥ ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 236 LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU ≥ s 4 δ − 1 2 [ (2α1 + . . .+ 2αl−1 + αl) + . . .+ (2αs + . . .+ 2αl−1 + αl) ] = = 1 2 (γs | γs)δ − γs, for some s, where γs = α1 + 2α2 + . . .+ (s− 1)αs−1 + s(αs + . . .+ αl−1) + s 2 αl ∈ P, and it clear that Λs = Λ0 + γs, (γs | γs) = s 2 . Then we have λ = Λ0 − ( k + 1 2 (r | r) ) δ + r ≤ Λ0 − 1 2 (r|r)δ + r ≤ ≤ Λ0 − 1 2 (γs | γs)δ + γs = Λs − s 4 δ for some s, 0 ≤ s ≤ l. Remark 5.1. By the result above, we know that any highest weight of V (P ) belongs to the set l⋃ s=0 { Λs − s 4 − p 2 δ ∣∣∣∣ p ≥ 0, s = 0, 1, . . . , l } . More precisely, any highest weight vector has the form v ⊗ eγs for some s. Theorem 5.1. V (P ) has the decomposition V (P ) = l⊕ s=0 V (P )[s], where V (P )[s] is the sum of those irreducible submodules whose highest weights λ ≤ Λs − s 4 . 6. Highest weight vectors. 6.1. Define operators S(α, z) = exp (∑ n>0 α(−n+ 1/2) n− 1/2 z2n−1 ) exp ( − ∑ n>0 α(n− 1/2) n− 1/2 z−2n+1 ) , with series expansion S(α, z) = ∑ n∈1 2Z Sn(α)z−2n. Lemma 6.1. For i = 1, . . . , l − 1, we have {Sn(αi), Sm(αi)} = Sn(αi)Sm(αi) + Sm(αi)Sn(αi) = −2δm+n,0 and Sn(α) = (−1)2nSn(−α), n ∈ 1 2 Z. ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES 237 6.2. Define βi = αi for i = 1, . . . , l − 1 and βl = − l−1∑ i=1 i l αi, also let yi = l∑ j=i 2βj , i = 1, . . . , l. Define Z [s](z) = ∑ i∈Z Z [s] i/2z −i = s∑ j=1 S(yj , z)− l∑ j=s+1 S(yj , z), for even s. Particularly, Z [l](z) = −Z [0](z). Remark 6.1. The operators Z [s] are the same as (or isomorphic to) those defined by Lepowsky and Wilson in [8, 9], where they are generating operators of vacuum spaces of standard A(1) 1 -modules of level l. For more details, one can refer to those two papers. Lemma 6.2. For any n ∈ 1 2 Z, if v ⊗ eγs is a highest weight vector and Z [s] n v ⊗ eγs is not zero, then Z [s] n v ⊗ eγs is also a highest weight vector. Proof. At first, we give the proof for s = 0. For i < l, we have Sn(yi) + Sn(yi+1) = ∑ j∈Z Sj(βi)Sn−j(βi + 2βi+1 + . . .+ 2βl), and (yj |αi) = 0, j 6= i, i+ 1. Hence −Xε 0(αi)Z [0] n (v ⊗ 1) = = Xε 0(αi)  ∑ r 6=i,i+1 Sn(yr) + ∑ j∈Z Sj(βi)Sn−j(βi + 2βi+1 + . . .+ 2βl)  v ⊗ 1 = = Y 1 2 (αi)  ∑ r 6=i,i+1 Sn(yr) + ∑ j∈Z Sj(βi)Sn−j(βi + 2βi+1 + . . .+ 2βl)  v ⊗ eαi = = Y 1 2 (αi) ∑ r 6=i,i+1 Sn(yr)v ⊗ eαi+ +Y 1 2 (αi) ∑ j∈Z Sj(αi)Sn−j(βi + 2βi+1 + . . .+ 2βl)v ⊗ eαi = = ∑ r 6=i,i+1 Sn(yr)X ε 0(αi)v ⊗ 1+ ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 238 LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU + ∑ k∈Z Ek(αi)S 1 2 −k(αi) ∑ j∈Z Sj(αi)Sn−j(βi + 2βi+1 + . . .+ 2βl)v ⊗ eαi = = − ∑ j∈Z Sj(αi)Sn−j(βi + 2βi+1 + . . .+ 2βl)X ε 0(αi)v ⊗ 1 = 0. Moreover, operators Xε 0(αl) and Xε 1(−(2α1 + . . . + 2αl−1 + αl)) commute with Z [0] n , so Z [0] n v ⊗ 1 is still a highest weight vector. The proof for s = l is the same as above. For Z [s] n with 0 < s < l, Sn(yi)− Sn(yi+1) = ∑ j∈Z+1/2 Sj(βi)Sn−j(βi + 2βi+1 + . . .+ 2βl), then Xε 0(αs)Z [s] n (v ⊗ eγs) = = Xε 0(αs)  (∑ r<s − ∑ r>s+1 ) Sn(yr) + ∑ j∈Z+1/2 Sj(βs)Sn−j(βs + 2βs+1 + . . .+ 2βl)  v ⊗ eγs = = Y1(αs)  (∑ r<s − ∑ r>s+1 ) Sn(yr) + ∑ j∈Z Sj(βs)Sn−j(βs + 2βs+1 + . . .+ 2βl)  v ⊗ eγs+αi = = Y1(αi) (∑ r<s − ∑ r>s+1 ) Sn(yr)v ⊗ eγs+αi+ +Y1(αi) ∑ j∈Z Sj(αs)Sn−j(βs + 2βs+1 + . . .+ 2βl)v ⊗ eγs+αs = = ∑ r 6=i,i+1 Sn(yr)X ε 0(αs)v ⊗ eγs+ + ∑ k∈Z Ek(αi)S1−k(αi) ∑ j∈Z+1/2 Sj(αs)Sn−j(βs + 2βs+1 + . . .+ 2βl)v ⊗ eγs+αs = = − ∑ j∈Z Sj(αs)Sn−j(βs + 2βs+1 + . . .+ 2βl)X ε 0(αs)v ⊗ eγs = 0. For other Xε(αi) and Xε 0(αl), X ε 1 ( − (2α1 + . . .+ 2αl−1 +αl) ) , the proof is similar to the first case. Then Z [s] n v ⊗ eγs is also a highest weight vector. Lemma 6.2 is proved. For λ = Λ0 − ∑l i=0 kiαi, define ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES 239 deg λ = l∑ i=0 ki, and V (P )i = ∑ λ : deg λ=i V (P )λ, then V (P ) = ∑ V (P )i. The q-character chq is a map from V (P ) to Z[q±1] ( to Z [ q±1/2 ] if l is even ) defined by chqV (P ) = ∑ dimV (P )iq i. Define the highest weight vector space of V (P )[s] as Ωs ⊗ eγs . Then we have the following theorem. Theorem 6.1. Ωs is generated by operators Z [s] i , i ∈ 1 2 Z−. Moreover, chqΩs = ∞∏ n=1 (1− ql(l+2)n)(1− ql[(l+2)n−s−1])(1− ql[(l+2)n−l+s−1]) 1− qln . 7. Proof of Theorem 6.1. Let Ĥ− = ⊕ n∈Z− HS ( n+ 1 2 ) . Theorem 6.1 will be proved by the following lemmas. Lemma 7.1. S(ĤS − )⊗ 1 can be generated by operators Z [s] n , n ∈ 1 2 Z, s = 0, . . . , l, on 1⊗ 1. Proof. At first, by the definition of operators Z [s](z), Z [1] n − Z [0] n = 2S(y1), Z [2] n − Z [1] n = 2S(y2), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z [l−1] n − Z [l−2] n = 2S(yl−1), moreover, for 0 < s < l and m ∈ Z, ys ( m+ 1 2 ) can be generated by operators Sn(ys), n ∈ 1 2 Z. So S(H−S )⊗ 1 can be generated by the Z [s] n ’s. Lemma 7.2. Suppose that v ∈ S(ĤS−), then v ⊗ eγs is a highest weight vector if and only if for all positive integers m, Sm−1/2(αi)v ⊗ 1 = 0, 0 < i < l, i 6= s, Sm(αs)v ⊗ 1 = 0 (when (αs|αs) = 1). ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 240 LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU Proof. As we know that v ⊗ eγs is a highest weight vector if and only if Xε 0(αi)v ⊗ eγs = Xε 1(−2α1 − . . .− 2αl−1 − αl)v ⊗ eγs = 0, i = 1, . . . , l. For any v ∈ S(ĤS − ), it always holds that Xε 0(αl)v ⊗ eγs = Xε 1(−2α1 − . . .− 2αl−1 − αl)v ⊗ eγs = 0. Let E(α, z) = E−(α, z)E+(α, z) = ∑ j∈Z Ej(α)z−j , then for 0 < i < l, Xε 0(αi)v ⊗ eγs = εαiY1/2(αi)v ⊗ eγs+αi = εαi ∑ j∈Z Ej(αi)S1/2−j(αi)v ⊗ eγs+αi for i 6= s and Xε 0(αi)v ⊗ eγs = εαiY1(αi)v ⊗ eγs+αi = εαi ∑ j∈Z Ej(αi)S1−j(αi)v ⊗ eγs+αi for i = s. Thus this lemma holds. Lemma 7.3. If v ∈ S(ĤS − ) and for all positive integer m, Sm−1/2(α1)v ⊗ 1 = 0, then v belongs to the subspace W1 generated by Z [0] n/2, Z [2] n/2, . . . , Z [l−1] n/2 , Z [l] n/2 = −Z [0] n/2, n ∈ Z. Proof. Notice that Z [0] n/2 = − ∑ r 6=1,2 Sn/2(yr)− ∑ j∈Z Sj(β1)Sn/2−j(β1 + 2β2 + . . .+ 2βl) = = − ∑ j∈Z Sj(α1)Sn/2−j(β1 + 2β2 + . . .+ 2βl) + terms commuting with S(α1), Z [1] n/2 = ∑ j∈Z Sj+1/2(α1)Sn/2−j−1/2(β1 + 2β2 + . . .+ 2βl) + terms commuting with S(α1), and Z [s] n/2 = ∑ j∈Z Sj(α1)Sn/2−j(β1 + 2β2 + . . .+ 2βl) + terms commuting with S(α1), for s ≥ 2. Since (α1|β1 + 2β2 + . . .+ 2βl) = 0, a homogeneous non-zero vector v = v ⊗ 1 = ∑ aj1,...,jkZ [s1] j1 . . . Z [sk] jk ⊗ 1 can be written as ∑ bi1,...,irSi1(α1) . . . Sir(α1)⊗ 1, i1 < . . . < ir ≤ 0, ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 VERTEX OPERATOR REPRESENTATIONS OF TYPE C (1) l AND PRODUCT-SUM IDENTITIES 241 where bi1,...,ir is a non-zero polynomial commuting with S(α1). Then v ∈ W1 if and only if i1, . . . , ir ∈ Z for any bi1,...,ir . It is easy to show that if bi1,...,ir ⊗ 1 6= 0, then S−j1(α1) . . . S−jr(α1)v = a scalar of bj1,...,jr ⊗ 1 6= 0. Condition Sm−1/2(α1)v ⊗ 1 = 0 implies all i1, . . . , ir ∈ Z, so v ∈W1. Lemma 7.3 is proved. A similar argument shows the following two lemmas. Lemma 7.4. If v ∈ S ( ĤS −) and for all positive integer m, Sm−1/2(α1)v ⊗ 1 = 0, Sm−1/2(α2)v ⊗ 1 = 0, then v belongs to the subspace generated by Z [0] n/2, Z [3] n/2, . . . , Z [l−1] n/2 , Z [l] n/2 = −Z [0] n/2. Lemma 7.5. If v ∈ S ( ĤS −) and for all positive integer m and 1 < i < l, Sm−1/2(αi)v ⊗ 1 = 0, then v belongs to the subspace generated by Z [0] n . Similarly to the proof for s = 0 above, for general s, we have the following lemma. Lemma 7.6. Suppose that v ∈ S ( ĤS −) and 0 < s < l. If Sm−1/2(αi)v ⊗ 1 = 0, 0 < i < l, i 6= s, Sm(αs)v ⊗ 1 = 0 (when (αs|αs) = 1), for all positive integer m, then v belongs to the subspace generated by Z [s] n . Lemma 7.7. For any 0 ≤ s ≤ l, the element 1⊗ eγs is a highest weight vector. Lemma 7.8. For odd l ≥ 3, Ωs has basis{ Z [s] n1 . . . Z [s] nk ⊗ 1 ∣∣∣ np ∈ 1 2 Z−, np ≤ np+1, np ≤ np+r − 1, nk−σ(s) ≤ −1 } . For even l ≥ 2, Ωs has basis{ Z [s] n1 . . . Z [s] nk ⊗ 1 ∣∣∣ np ∈ 1 2 Z−, np − np+r < −1⇒ ⇒ r∑ i=0 np+i ∈ Z, np ≤ np+r − 1, nk−σ(i) ≤ −1 } , here r = l − 1 2 if l odd and r = l 2 if l even, σ(s) = s for s ≤ r, otherwise, σ(s) = r + 1− s. Lemma 7.9. For any 0 ≤ s ≤ l, chqΩs = ∞∏ n=1 (1− ql(l+2)n)(1− ql[(l+2)n−s−1])(1− ql[(l+2)n−l+s−1]) 1− qln . For Lemmas 7.8 and 7.9, one can refer [8] (Theorem 10.4), [9] (Section 14) and [2] (Section 3). Lemmas 7.1 – 7.9 prove Theorem 6.1. ISSN 1027-3190. Укр. мат. журн., 2014, т. 66, № 2 242 LI-MENG XIA, NAIHONG HU 8. Product-sum identities. Since V (P ) = l∑ s=0 Ωs ⊗ L ( Λs − s 4 δ ) , we have the specialized character chqV (P ) = l∑ s=0 chqΩs chqL ( Λs − s 4 δ ) , the left-hand side is ∑ n1,...,nl∈Z q 1 2 (ln2 1−n1+ln2 2−3n2+...+ln2 l−(2l−1)nl)∏∞ n=1 (1− qln)l−1(1− q2ln) which equals q−l 2/8[κq1/2(l, 1)κq1/2(l, 3), . . . , κq1/2(l, l − 1)]2∏∞ n=1 (1− qln)l−1(1− q2ln) = q−l 2/8 ∞∏ n=1 (1 + qn−1/2)2 1− qln for even l, and equals q− l2−1 8 [κq1/2(l, 1)κq1/2(l, 3), . . . , κq1/2(l, l − 2)]2κq1/2(l, l)∏∞ n=1 (1− qln)l−1(1− q2ln) = 2q− l2−1 8 ∞∏ n=1 (1− q2ln−l) (1− q2n−1)2 for odd l. Where κq is defined by Eqs. (4.1) and (4.2). The right-hand side is l∑ s=0 chqΩs chqL ( Λs − s 4 δ ) = l∑ s=0 q (l−s)s 2 chqΩs dimq L(Λs). Then by the computation of Ωs and dimq L(Λs) before, the proof for our main theorems is finished. 1. Andrews G. E. q-series: their development and application in analysis, number theory, combinatorics, physics and computer algebra // CBMS Reg. Conf. Ser. Math. – Providence, RI: Amer. Math. Soc., 1986. – 66. 2. 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spelling umjimathkievua-article-21262019-12-05T10:24:43Z Vertex Operator Representations of Type $C_l^{(1)}$ and Product-Sum Identities Вершинні операторні зображення типу $C_l^{(1)}$ та тотожності типу сум i добутків Hu, Naihong Xia, Li-Meng Гу, Наіхонг Хія, Лі-Менг We construct a class of homogeneous vertex representations of $C_l^{(1)},\; l ≥ 2$, and deduce a series of product-sum identities. These identities have fine interpretation in the number theory. Побудовано клас рівномірних вершинних зображень $C_l^{(1)},\; l ≥ 2$. Отримано низку тотожностей типу сум i добутків. Ці тотожності мають змістовну інтерпретацію теорії чисел. Institute of Mathematics, NAS of Ukraine 2014-02-25 Article Article application/pdf https://umj.imath.kiev.ua/index.php/umj/article/view/2126 Ukrains’kyi Matematychnyi Zhurnal; Vol. 66 No. 2 (2014); 226–243 Український математичний журнал; Том 66 № 2 (2014); 226–243 1027-3190 en https://umj.imath.kiev.ua/index.php/umj/article/view/2126/1254 https://umj.imath.kiev.ua/index.php/umj/article/view/2126/1255 Copyright (c) 2014 Hu Naihong; Xia Li-Meng
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Vertex Operator Representations of Type $C_l^{(1)}$ and Product-Sum Identities
title Vertex Operator Representations of Type $C_l^{(1)}$ and Product-Sum Identities
title_alt Вершинні операторні зображення типу $C_l^{(1)}$ та тотожності типу сум i добутків
title_full Vertex Operator Representations of Type $C_l^{(1)}$ and Product-Sum Identities
title_fullStr Vertex Operator Representations of Type $C_l^{(1)}$ and Product-Sum Identities
title_full_unstemmed Vertex Operator Representations of Type $C_l^{(1)}$ and Product-Sum Identities
title_short Vertex Operator Representations of Type $C_l^{(1)}$ and Product-Sum Identities
title_sort vertex operator representations of type $c_l^{(1)}$ and product-sum identities
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