Verlinde algebras and the intersection form on vanishing cycles (Q1360286)

Excerpts from the introduction of the article: ``We prove Zuber's conjecture establishing connections between the fusion rules of the \(su(N)_k\) WZW model of conformal field theory and the intersection form on vanishing cycles of the associated fusion potential. \dots{} We show that the lattice of the Verlinde algebra of \(su(N)_k\) with the bilinear form, the reflection group, and the Coxeter element is isomorphic to the lattice of vanishing cycles of the critical point of the short fusion potential together with the symmetric intersection form, the monodromy group, and the operator of classical monodromy,\dots{} As a corollary we prove another Zuber conjecture \dots{}, the level-rank duality''.