Conformal field theory and mapping class groups

zbMATH Open1155.81366arXiv0710.1329MaRDI QIDQ3602592FDOQ3602592

Authors: Terry Gannon 

Publication date: 12 February 2009

Abstract: Rational conformal field theories produce a tower of finite-dimensional representations of surface mapping class groups, acting on the conformal blocks of the theory. We review this formalism. We show that many recent mathematical developments can be fit into the first 2 floors of this tower. We also review what is known in higher genus.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0710.1329

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Holomorphic modular forms of integral weight (11F11) Moduli of Riemann surfaces, Teichmüller theory (complex-analytic aspects in several variables) (32G15) Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, (W)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations (81R10) Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40)

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