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the infinite-dimensional algebra of conformal transformations with a central extension, first found as subsidiary conditions in dual resonance models.

In mathematical physics, Virasoro algebra refers to the infinite-dimensional algebra of conformal transformations with a central extension, first found as subsidiary conditions in dual resonance models. This meaning comes from Virasoro (1970) in Physical Review D.[1]

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References

Virasoro, M. A. (1970). Subsidiary Conditions and Ghosts in Dual-Resonance Models. Physical Review D, 1(10), 2933-2936. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.1.2933

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