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Finite-N operator algebras and the Hilbert space of bilocal holography

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A bstract We give an operator-algebraic and representation-theoretic description of the Hilbert spaces of finite- N bilocal holography. This work is a sequel to the finite- N Hilbert space construction of arXiv:2602.20788 . The central result is the establishment of an invariant dual-pair operator algebra: before imposing the singlet constraint the Fock space carries commuting actions of the color group and of a bilocal Lie algebra, while the projection to the singlet sector selects a single irreducible representation of the invariant Lie algebra, which we call a master algebra . The finite- N reduction has complementary operator-algebraic and invariant-theory manifestations: quadratic identities characterize the selected representation, while the familiar trace relations appear as null-state identities within that representation. We summarize the orthogonal, symplectic and unitary cases, identify the corresponding finite- N constraints, compute the singlet Casimirs, and explain how finite traces and partition functions are obtained through characters of the resulting irreducible representations. This provides a novel, previously unknown mathematical description of the singlet space.

Source: Journal of High Energy Physics

DOI: 10.1007/jhep11(2026)077

Authors: Byoungjoon Ahn, Robert de Mello Koch, Vatsal Garg, Antal Jevicki, Junggi Yoon

Institutions: Kyung Hee University, University of the Witwatersrand, Huzhou Normal University, Brown University

Language: English

Topic: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond