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The BRST quantization of the nonlinear \(WB_2\) and \(W_4\) algebras. (English) Zbl 1009.81506


MSC:

81R10 Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, \(W\)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations
17B68 Virasoro and related algebras
81T70 Quantization in field theory; cohomological methods

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