The classification of \(3^n\) subfactors and related fusion categories (Q1656335)

Summary: We investigate a (potentially infinite) series of subfactors, called \(3^n\) subfactors, including \(A_4\), \(A_7\), and the Haagerup subfactor as the first three members corresponding to \(n=1,2,3\). Generalizing our previous work for odd \(n\), we further develop a Cuntz algebra method to construct \(3^n\) subfactors and show that the classification of the \(3^n\) subfactors and related fusion categories is reduced to explicit polynomial equations under a mild assumption, which automatically holds for odd \(n\). In particular, our method with \(n=4\) gives a uniform construction of \(4\) finite depth subfactors, up to dual, without intermediate subfactors of index \(3+\sqrt{5}\). It also provides a key step for a new construction of the Asaeda-Haagerup subfactor due to Grossman, Snyder, and the author.