Modular data: the algebraic combinatorics of conformal field theory

2001/03/07 by Terry Gannon, Gannon, Terry · 1 voice · 1 citation
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Mathematics #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Quantum Algebra (math.QA) #hep-th #math.QA

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math/0103044

37 pages

arxiv published 2001/03/07 · arxiv created 2002/02/12 · arxiv updated 2002/02/12

Abstract

This paper is primarily intended as an introduction for the mathematically inclined to some of the rich algebraic combinatorics arising in for instance CFT. It is essentially self-contained, apart from some of the background motivation and examples which are included to give the reader a sense of the context. The theory is still a work-in-progress, and emphasis is given here to several open questions and problems.

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