Terry Gannon

The subfactors theory of Jones and the vertex operator algebras of Borcherds should describe the same objects: conformal field theories or, what is more or less the same thing, perturbative string theory. The VOA approach is close to the physics...

(Vector-valued) modular forms appear all over string theory. Often, one wants to know whether the Fourier coefficients are integers, or if it is already known they must be integral, one would like to know consequences. In my talk I'll describe the...

The purpose of the Alberta Mathematics Dialogue is twofold. On one hand it promotes mathematical research across universities in province of Alberta and on the other hand serves as a forum for discussing issues related to mathematical education and...

Vertex operator algebras (VOAs) are a mathematical approach to quantum field theories which won their creator a Fields medal. But they are highly complicated structures -- if you haven't already learned what they are, it is surely best if you never...