PIRSA:20050058

Sigma-VOA correspondence

Cheng, M. (2020). Sigma-VOA correspondence. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/20050058

Cheng, Miranda. Sigma-VOA correspondence. Perimeter Institute, May. 28, 2020, https://pirsa.org/20050058 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:20050058,
            doi = {10.48660/20050058},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/20050058},
            author = {Cheng, Miranda},
            keywords = {Mathematical physics},
            language = {en},
            title = {Sigma-VOA correspondence},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2020},
            month = {may},
            note = {PIRSA:20050058 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Miranda Cheng Universiteit van Amsterdam

Talk numberPIRSA:20050058
DOI10.48660/20050058
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Abstract

In this talk I will discuss an interesting phenomenon, namely a correspondence between sigma models and vertex operator algebras, with the two related by their symmetry properties and by a reflection procedure, mapping the right-movers of the sigma model at a special point in the moduli space to left-movers. We will discuss the examples of N=(4,4) sigma models on $T^4$ and on $K3$. The talk will be based on joint work with Vassilis Anagiannis, John Duncan and Roberto Volpato.