* Introduces the fundamental theory of vertex operator algebras and its basic techniques and examples. * Begins with a detailed presentation of the theoretical

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This work is motivated by and develops connections between several branches of mathematics and physics--the theories of Lie algebras, finite groups and modular

James Lepowsky t The search for symmetry in nature has for a long time provided representation theory with perhaps its chief motivation. According to the standa

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