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Modular invariants and twisted equivariant \(K\)-theory. (English) Zbl 1182.19003

The fusion algebra of the Wess–Zumino–Witten conformal field theory corresponding to a compact connected simply connected Lie group was identified by D. S. Freed, M. J. Hopkins and C. Teleman [J. Topol. 1, No. 1, 16–44 (2008; Zbl 1188.19005)] with the twisted equivariant \(K\)-theory. The authors study how to recover the full system (fusion algebra of defect lines), nimrep (cylindrical partition function), etc. of modular invariant partition functions of conformal field theories associated to loop groups. They work out several examples corresponding to conformal embeddings and orbifolds. A new aspect of the A-D-E pattern of \(\text{SU}(2)\) modular invariants is identified.

MSC:

19L50 Twisted \(K\)-theory; differential \(K\)-theory
81R10 Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, \(W\)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations
22E67 Loop groups and related constructions, group-theoretic treatment

Citations:

Zbl 1188.19005