Moonshine Beyond the Monster: The Bridge Connecting Algebra, Modular Forms and Physics

by Terry Gannon

Book Overview

Moonshine forms a way of explaining the mysterious connection between the monster finite group and modular functions from classical number theory. The theory has evolved to describe the relationship between finite groups, modular forms and vertex operator algebras. Moonshine Beyond the Monster, the first book of its kind, describes the general theory of Moonshine and its underlying concepts, emphasising the interconnections between modern mathematics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521141885
• ISBN13: 9780521141888
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"