Conformal Field Theory, Automorphic Forms and Related Topics: Cft, Heidelberg, September 19-23, 2011

Book Overview

This book, part of the series Contributions in Mathematical and Computational Sciences, reviews recent developments in the theory of vertex operator algebras (VOAs) and their applications to mathematics and physics.

The mathematical theory of VOAs originated from the famous monstrous moonshine conjectures of J.H. Conway and S.P. Norton, which predicted a deep relationship between the characters of the largest simple finite sporadic group, the Monster...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662512505
• ISBN13: 9783662512500
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"