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Geoffrey Mason

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arXiv2000

Quasi-modular forms and trace functions associated to free boson and lattice vertex operator algebras

We study graded traces of vectors in free bosonic vertex operator algebras and lattice vertex operator algebras. We show in particular that trace functions in these two theories always have the shape f(q)/η(q)^d where f(q) is quasi-modular in the case of d free bosons, and modular (i.e., a sum of holomorphic modular forms of various weights) in the case of theories based on a lattice L of rank d. We also show how spherical harmonic polynomials with respect to L are related to primary fields in lattice theories.

math.QA↗
arXiv2000

Group Cohomology and Gauge Equivalence of some Twisted Quantum Doubles

Dijkgraaf, Pasquier and Roche introduced twisted quantum doubles of a finite group in the context of conformal field theory. We study equivalences that arise among the braided monoidal categories associated to these quantum doubles, especially in the commutative case. This involves a close study of the cohomology of various complexes introduced by Eilenberg-MacLane. We show among other things that an equivalence of braided monoidal categories is the same as gauge equivalence of the corresponding quantum doubles, and that an invariant for an equivalence class is given by a metabolic quadratic space.

math.QA↗
arXiv1997

Modular invariance of trace functions in orbifold theory

The goal of the present paper is to provide a mathematically rigorous foundation to certain aspects of rational orbifold conformal field theory, in other words the theory of rational vertex operator algebras and their automorphisms. Under a certain finiteness condition on a rational vertex operator algebra V which holds in all known examples, we determine the precise numbers of g-twisted sectors for any automorphism g of V of finite order. We prove that the trace functions and correlations functions associated with such twisted sectors are holomorphic functions in the upper half-plane and, under suitable conditions, afford a representations of the modular group of the type prescribed in string theory. We establish the rationality of conformal weights and central charge. In addition to conformal field theory itself, where our conclusions are required on physical grounds, there are applications to the generalized Moonshine conjectures of Conway-Norton-Queen and to equivariant elliptic cohomology.

q-alg↗
arXiv1997

Vertex operator algebras and associative algebras

Let V be a vertex operator algebra. We construct a sequence of associative algebras A_n(V) (n=0,1,2,...) such that A_{n}(V) is a quotient of A_{n+1}(V) and a pair of functors between the category of A_n(V)-modules which are not A_{n-1}(V)-modules and the category of admissible V-modules. These functors exhibit a bijection between the simple modules in each category. We also show that V is rational if and only if all A_n(V) are finite-dimensional semisimple algebras.

q-alg↗
arXiv1996

Compact automorphism groups of vertex operator algebras

Let $V$ be a simple vertex operator algebra which admits the continuous, faithful action of a compact Lie group $G$ of automorphisms. We establish a Schur-Weyl type duality between the unitary, irreducible modules for $G$ and the irreducible modules for $V^G$ which are contained in $V$ where $V^G$ is the space of $G$-invariants of $V.$ We also prove a concomitant Galois correspondence between vertex operator subalgebras of $V$ which contain $V^G$ and closed Lie subgroups of $G$ in the case that $G$ is abelian.

q-alg↗
arXiv1996

Certain associative algebras similar to $U(sl_{2})$ and Zhu's algebra $A(V_{L})$

It is proved that Zhu's algebra for vertex operator algebra associated to a positive-definite even lattice of rank one is a finite-dimensional semiprimitive quotient algebra of certain associative algebra introduced by Smith. Zhu's algebra for vertex operator algebra associated to any positive-definite even lattice is also calculated and is related to a generalization of Smith's algebra.

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arXiv1995

Vertex operator algebras associated to admissible representations of $\hat{sl}_2$

The admissible modules for $\hat{sl}_2$ are studied from the point of view of vertex operator algebra. If $l$ is rational such that $l+2={p\over q}$ for some coprime positive integers $p\ge 2$ and $q$, Kac and Wakimoto found finitely many distinguished irreducible representations for $\hat{sl}_2$, called admissible representations. In this paper we prove that the vertex operator algebra $L(l,0)$ associated to irreducible highest weight representation of $l$ is not rational if $l$ is not a positive integer. However if we change the Virasoro algebra in certain way, $L(l,0)$ becomes a rational vertex operator algebra whose irreducible representations are exactly those admissible representations. We show that the $q$-dimensions with respect to the new Virasoro algebra are modular functions. We aslo calculate the fusions rules.

q-alg↗
arXiv1995

Twisted representations of vertex operator algebras

Let $V$ be a vertex operator algebra and $g$ an automorphism of finite order. We construct an associative algebra $A_g(V)$ and a pair of functors between the category of $A_g(V)$-modules and a certain category of admissible $g$-twisted $V$-modules. In particular, these functors exhibit a bijection between the simple modules in each category. We give various applications, including the fact that the complete reducibility of admissible $g$-twisted modules implies both the finite-dimensionality of homogeneous spaces and the finiteness of the number of simple $g$-twisted modules.

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arXiv1995

Regularity of rational vertex operator algebras

A regular vertex operator algebra is a vertex operator algebra such that any weak module (without grading) is a direct sum of ordinary irreducible modules. In this paper we give several sufficient conditions under which a rational vertex operator algebra is regular. We prove that the moonshine module vertex operator algebra $V^{\natural},$ the vertex operator algebras $L(l,0)$ associated with the integrable representations of affine algebras of level $l,$ the vertex operator algebras $L(c_{p,q},0)$ associated with irreducible highest weight representations for the discrete series of the Virasoro algebra and the vertex operator algebras $V_L$ associated with positive definite even lattices $L$ are regular. Our result for $L(l,0)$ implies that any restricted integrable module of level $l$ for the corresponding affine Lie algebra is a direct sum of irreducible highest weight integrable modules. The space $V_L$ in general is a vertex algebra if $L$ is not positive definite. In this case we establish the complete reducibility of any weak module.

q-alg↗
arXiv1995

Some twisted sectors for the Moonshine Module

For the moonshine module $V^{\natural},$ whose automorphism is the Monster ${\Bbb M},$ We show how to give a uniform existence proof for irreducible $g$-twisted modules for elements of type $2A,$ $2B$ and $4A$ in ${\Bbb M}.$ The most interesting of these is the twisted sector $V^{\natural}(2A),$ whose automorphism group is essentially the centralizer of $2A$ in ${\Bbb M}.$ This is a 2-fold central extension of the Baby Monster, the second largest sporadic simple group. We also establish uniqueness of the twisted sectors and the hauptmodul property for the graded traces of automorphisms of odd order, as predicted by conformal field theory.

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arXiv1995

Simple currents and extensions of vertex operator algebras

We consider how a vertex operator algebra can be extended to an abelian intertwining algebra by a family of weak twisted modules which are {\em simple currents} associated with semisimple weight one primary vectors. In the case that the extension is again a vertex operator algebra, the rationality of the extended algebra is discussed. These results are applied to affine Kac-Moody algebras in order to construct all the simple currents explicitly (except for $E_8$) and to get various extensions of the vertex operator algebras associated with integrable representations.

q-alg↗
arXiv1994

On the operator content of nilpotent orbifold models

Let $V$ be a simple vertex operator algebra and $G$ be a finite nilpotent group of automorphisms of $V.$ We prove the following in this paper: (1) There is a Galois correspondence between subgroups of $G$ and the vertex operator subalgebras of $V$ which contain $V^G$ given by the map $H\mapsto V^H.$ (2) Assume that for every G\in G$ there is unique simple $g$-twisted $V$-module $M(g).$ Then there exists a Hochschild 3-cocycle $α$ on the integral group $Z[G]$ such that there is an equivalence of categories between $V^G$-module category (whose objects are $V^G$-submodules of direct sums of copies of $\oplus_{g\in G}M(g),$ and whose morphisms are $V^G$-module homomorphisms) and the module category for the twisted quantum double $D_α(G)$ associated to $α.$

hep-th↗
arXiv1994

On quantum Galois theory

For a simple vertex operator algebra $V$ and a finite automorphism group $G$ of $V$ then $V$ is a direct sum of $V^χ$ where $χ$ are irreducible character of $G$ and $V^χ$ is the subspace of $V$ which $G$ acts according to the character $χ.$ We prove the following: 1. Each $V^χ$ is nonzero. 2. $V^χ$ is a tensor product $M_χ\otimes V_χ$ where $M_χ$ is an irreducible $G$-module affording $χ$ and $V_χ$ is a $V^G$-module. If $G$ is solvable, $V_χ$ is a simple $V^G$-module and $M_χ\mapsto $V_χ$ is a bijection from the set of irreducible $G$-modules to the set of (inequivalent) simple $V^G$-modules which are contained in $V.$

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