Modular invariants, subfactors and the search for the exotic

Thu, 09/06/2011
14:30
David Evans (Cardiff) Representation Theory Seminar Add to calendar L3
Subfactor theory provides a framework for studying modular invariant partition functions in conformal field theory, and candidates for exotic modular tensor categories and almost Calabi-Yau algebras. I will survey some joint work with Terry Gannon and Mathew Pugh.