Moonshine beyond the Monster: The Bridge Connecting Algebra, Modular Forms and Physics (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) - Hardcover

Gannon, Terry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521835313 ISBN 13: 9780521835312

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This book was originally published in 2006. Moonshine forms a way of explaining the mysterious connection between the monster finite group and modular functions from classical number theory. The theory has evolved to describe the relationship between finite groups, modular forms and vertex operator algebras. Moonshine Beyond the Monster describes the general theory of Moonshine and its underlying concepts, emphasising the interconnections between mathematics and mathematical physics. Written in a clear and pedagogical style, this book is ideal for graduate students and researchers working in areas such as conformal field theory, string theory, algebra, number theory, geometry and functional analysis. Containing over a hundred exercises, it is also a suitable textbook for graduate courses on Moonshine and as supplementary reading for courses on conformal field theory and string theory.

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About the Author

Terry Gannon is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. He is currently also Research Fellow of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, EPSRC.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521835313
• ISBN 13: 9780521835312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 492