Applications of vertex algebra covering procedures to Chevalley groups and modular moonshine

arXiv1308.2270MaRDI QIDQ6243993FDOQ6243993

Authors: Robert L. jun. Griess, Ching Hung Lam 

Publication date: 9 August 2013

Abstract: A vertex operator algebra of lattice type ADE has a standard integral form which extends a Chevalley basis for its degree 1 Lie algebra. This integral form may be used to define a vertex algebra over a commutative ring $R$ and to get a Chevalley group over $R$ of the same type, acting as automorphisms of this vertex algebra. We define vertex algebras of types BCFG over a commutative ring and certain reduced VAs, then get analogous results about automorphism groups. In characteristics 2 and 3, there are exceptionally large automorphism groups. A covering algebra idea of Frohardt and Griess for Lie algebras is applied to the vertex algebra situation. We use integral form and covering procedures for vertex algebras to complete the modular moonshine program of Borcherds and Ryba for proving an embedding of the sporadic group $F_3$ in $E_8(3)$.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Vertex operators; vertex operator algebras and related structures (17B69)

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