Infinite symmetry in the fractional quantum Hall effect
Michael Flohr, R Varnhagen
We have generalized recent results on the integer quantum Hall effect, constructing explicitly a W 1+ infinity for the fractional quantum Hall effect such that the negative modes annihilate the Laughlin wavefunctions. This generalization has a nice interpretation in Jain's composite-fermion theory. Furthermore, for these models, we have calculated the wavefunctions of the edge excitations, viewing them as area-preserving deformations of an incompressible quantum droplet and have shown that the W 1+ infinity is the underlying symmetry of the edge excitations in the fractional quantum Hall effect. Finally, we have applied this method to more general wavefunctions.
arXiv:hep-th/9309083•Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General•Jun 7, 1994•28 citations