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Examples of simple vertex operator algebras  (VOAs)

A vertex operator algebra $V$ is called simple if $V$ is a simple $V$-module. What are some examples of simple VOAs? Are there lots of examples or this is a very strong condition? Is there a classification? In particular I am interested if the following VOAs are simple or not and under what conditions:

  1. The rank $d$ Heisenberg (free field) VOAVOA;
  2. A lattice VOA of some non-degenerate latticelattice;
  3. Affine Lie algebra at level $k$ for a semisimple Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$;
  4. $\mathcal{W}_k(\mathfrak{g},f)$, $\mathcal{W}$ algebras associated to a semisimple Lie algebras at level $k$ and nilpotent element $f$. What if $\mathcal{W}_k(\mathfrak{g},f)$ is the principal $\mathcal{W}$-algebra?

Examples of simple vertex operator algebras(VOAs)

A vertex operator algebra $V$ is called simple if $V$ is a simple $V$-module. What are some examples of simple VOAs? Are there lots of examples or this is a very strong condition? Is there a classification? In particular I am interested if the following VOAs are simple or not and under what conditions:

  1. The rank $d$ Heisenberg (free field) VOA
  2. A lattice VOA of some non-degenerate lattice
  3. Affine Lie algebra at level $k$ for a semisimple Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$
  4. $\mathcal{W}_k(\mathfrak{g},f)$, $\mathcal{W}$ algebras associated to a semisimple Lie algebras at level $k$ and nilpotent element $f$. What if $\mathcal{W}_k(\mathfrak{g},f)$ is the principal $\mathcal{W}$-algebra?

Examples of simple vertex operator algebras  (VOAs)

A vertex operator algebra $V$ is called simple if $V$ is a simple $V$-module. What are some examples of simple VOAs? Are there lots of examples or this is a very strong condition? Is there a classification? In particular I am interested if the following VOAs are simple or not and under what conditions:

  1. The rank $d$ Heisenberg (free field) VOA;
  2. A lattice VOA of some non-degenerate lattice;
  3. Affine Lie algebra at level $k$ for a semisimple Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$;
  4. $\mathcal{W}_k(\mathfrak{g},f)$, $\mathcal{W}$ algebras associated to a semisimple Lie algebras at level $k$ and nilpotent element $f$. What if $\mathcal{W}_k(\mathfrak{g},f)$ is the principal $\mathcal{W}$-algebra?
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Examples of simple vertex operator algebras(VOAs)

A vertex operator algebra $V$ is called simple if $V$ is a simple $V$-module. What are some examples of simple VOAs? Are there lots of examples or this is a very strong condition? Is there a classification? In particular I am interested if the following VOAs are simple or not and under what conditions:

  1. The rank $d$ Heisenberg (free field) VOA
  2. A lattice VOA of some non-degenerate lattice
  3. Affine Lie algebra at level $k$ for a semisimple Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$
  4. $\mathcal{W}_k(\mathfrak{g},f)$, $\mathcal{W}$ algebras associated to a semisimple Lie algebras at level $k$ and nilpotent element $f$. What if $\mathcal{W}_k(\mathfrak{g},f)$ is the principal $\mathcal{W}$-algebra?