Vertex Algebras for Beginners - Victor G. Kac (1998)
ISBN 082181396X
Subject Mathematical physics; Quantum field theory; Vertex operator algebras
Publisher American Mathematical Society
Publication Date 1998
Format Paperback (250 x 170 mm)
Language e
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This is a revised and expanded edition of Kac's original introduction to algebraic aspects of conformal field theory, which was published by the AMS in 1996. The volume serves as an introduction to algebraic aspects of conformal field theory, which in the past 15 years revealed a variety of unusual mathematical notions. Vertex algebra theory provides an effective tool to study them in a unified way.

In the book, a mathematician encounters new algebraic structures that originated from Einstein's special relativity postulate and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. A physicist will find familiar notions presented in a more rigorous and systematic way, possibly leading to a better understanding of foundations of quantum physics.

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LoC Classification QC174.52.O6K33 1998
Dewey 512/.55
Edition 2nd ed.
Cover Price $32.00
No. of Pages 201