Introduction to Vertex Operator Algebras and Their Representations |
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Author:
| Lepowsky, James Li, Haisheng |
Series title: | Progress in Mathematics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8176-3408-7 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
Publisher: | Birkhäuser Boston
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Imprint: | Birkhäuser |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $129.99 |
Book Description:
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The field of vertex operator algebras is an active area of research and plays an integral role in infinite-dimensional Lie theory, string theory, and conformal field theory, and other subdisciplines of mathematics and physics. This book begins with a careful presentation of the theoretical foundations of vertex operator algebras and their modules, and then proceeds to a range of applications. The text features new, original results and a fresh perspective on the important works of many...
More DescriptionThe field of vertex operator algebras is an active area of research and plays an integral role in infinite-dimensional Lie theory, string theory, and conformal field theory, and other subdisciplines of mathematics and physics. This book begins with a careful presentation of the theoretical foundations of vertex operator algebras and their modules, and then proceeds to a range of applications. The text features new, original results and a fresh perspective on the important works of many researchers; in particular, it provides a detailed treatment of the concept of a "representation'' of a vertex (operator) algebra. Requiring only a familiarity with basic algebra, this broad, self-contained treatment of the core topics in vertex algebras will appeal to graduate students and researchers in both mathematics and physics.