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mathematical technique > algebra > Lie algebra > Virasoro algebra

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Virasoro algebra  

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  • In mathematics, the Virasoro algebra (named after the physicist Miguel Ángel Virasoro) is a complex Lie algebra and the unique central extension of the Witt algebra. It is widely used in two-dimensional conformal field theory and in string theory. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virasoro_algebra)

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