PIRSA:20050055

Codes, vertex algebras and topological modular forms

Laures, G. (2020). Codes, vertex algebras and topological modular forms. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/20050055

Laures, Gerd. Codes, vertex algebras and topological modular forms. Perimeter Institute, May. 27, 2020, https://pirsa.org/20050055 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:20050055,
            doi = {10.48660/20050055},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/20050055},
            author = {Laures, Gerd},
            keywords = {Mathematical physics},
            language = {en},
            title = {Codes, vertex algebras and topological modular forms},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2020},
            month = {may},
            note = {PIRSA:20050055 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Gerd Laures Ruhr University Bochum

Talk numberPIRSA:20050055
DOI10.48660/20050055
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Abstract

The talk illuminates the role of codes and lattice vertex algebras in algebraic topology. These objects come up naturally in connection with string structures or topological modular forms. The talk tries to unify these different concepts in an introductory manner.