Conformal field theory and elliptic cohomology
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In this paper, we use conformal field theory to construct a generalized cohomology theory which has some properties of elliptic cohomology theory which was some properties of elliptic cohomology. A part of our presentation is a rigorous definition of conformal field theory following Segal’s axioms, and some examples, such as lattice theories associated with a unimodular even lattice. We also include certain examples and formulate conjectures on modular forms and Monstrous Moonshine related to the present work. r 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. MSC: 55N34; 81T40; 17B69; 20C34
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تاریخ انتشار 2004