Ying Xu (University of Sydney) Friday 8 September, 12-1pm, Place: Carslaw 375 Title: Drinfeld realisation and highest weight representations of U_q(osp(1|2n)^{(1)}) Abstract: The Drinfeld realisation of a quantum affine algebra is a quantum analogue of the loop algebra realisation of an affine Lie algebra. In this talk, we will first develop the Drinfeld realisations of quantum affine superalgebras Uq(osp(1|2n)^{(1)}). This makes essential use of the notation of "Quantum correspondences". Then, by using the Drinfeld realisations, we will discuss the vertex operators for the level 1 irreducible integrable highest weight representations and the finite dimensional irreducible representations of Uq(osp(1|2n)^{(1)}). This is joint work with Ruibin Zhang.