A remark on CFT realization of quantum doubles of subfactors: case index <4

DOI10.1007/S11005-016-0816-ZzbMATH Open1333.81364arXiv1506.02606OpenAlexW622886108MaRDI QIDQ260002FDOQ260002

Publication date: 18 March 2016

Published in: Letters in Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: It is well-known that the quantum double

D (N s u b s e t M)

of a finite depth subfactor

N s u b s e t M

, or equivalently the Drinfeld center of the even part fusion category, is a unitary modular tensor category. Thus should arise in conformal field theory. We show that for every subfactor

N s u b s e t M

with index

[M : N] < 4

the quantum double

D (N s u b s e t M)

is realized as the representation category of a completely rational conformal net. In particular, the quantum double of

E_{6}

can be realized as a

m a t h b b Z_{2}

-simple current extension of

m a t h r m S U (2)_{10} i m e s m a t h r m S p i n (11)_{1}

and thus is not exotic in any sense. As a byproduct we obtain a vertex operator algebra for every such subfactor. We obtain the result by showing that if a subfactor