Griess algebras generated by 3 Ising vectors of central \(2A\)-type (Q351412)

Let \(V\) be a vertex operator algebra over the field \(\mathbb{R}\) with a positive definite symmetric invariant bilinear form \(\langle \cdot , \cdot \rangle\) such that \(V_n = 0\) for \(n < 0\), \(V_0 = \mathbb{R}\mathbf{1}\) and \(V_1 = 0\). A vector \(e \in V_2\) is called an Ising vector if it generates a vertex operator subalgebra isomorphic to a simple Virasoro vertex operator algebra \(L(1/2,0)\) of central charge \(1/2\). It is known that there are exactly nine possibilities for the structure of a subalgebra of the Griess algebra generated by two Ising vectors [\textit{S. Sakuma}, Int. Math. Res. Not. 2007, No. 9, Article ID rnm030, 19 p. (2007; Zbl 1138.17013)]. Those nine possibilities occur in the Moonshine vertex operator algebra \(V^{\natural}\). In the paper under review, the authors consider a subalgebra of the Griess algebra generated by three Ising vectors \(e,f,g\) such that \(\langle e, f \rangle = \langle e, g \rangle = 1/32\). It is shown that there are exactly five possibilities for the structure of such a subalgebra. Those five possibilities correspond to conjugacy classes \(1A\), \(2B\), \(3A\), \(4B\) and \(2C\) of the Baby Monster group [\textit{G. Höhn} et al., Int. Math. Res. Not. 2012, No. 1, 166--212 (2012; Zbl 1267.17033)].