To avoid any confusion, we rewrite the basic definitions for a fusion ring (already written in [this post][1]). > A *fusion ring* is a finite dimensional complex space > $\mathbb{C}\mathcal{B}$ together with a distinguished basis > $\mathcal{B} = \{ h_1,...,h_r\}$ and fusion rules $ h_i \cdot h_j = \sum_k n_{ij}^kh_k $, with $n_{ij}^k \in \mathbb{N}_{\geq 0}$ > satisfying: > - *Neutral*: $n_{1i}^j = n_{i1}^j = \delta_{ij}$ > - *Dual*: $\forall i \ \exists!j $ (noted $i^*$) such that $n_{ij}^1>0$ > - *Associativity*: $\sum_s n_{ij}^sn_{sk}^t = \sum_s n_{jk}^sn_{is}^t$ > - *Frobenius-Perron reciprocity*: $n_{ij}^k = n_{i^*k}^j = n_{kj^*}^i$ > > *Remark*: $\mathbb{C}\mathcal{B}$ admits a structure of finite dimensional ${\rm C}^*$-algebra (take $h_i^* = h_{i^*}$). > *Frobenius-Perron theorem*: $\exists!$ $*$-homomorphism $d:\mathbb{C}\mathcal{B} \to \mathbb{C}$ with $d(\mathcal{B}) \subset (0,\infty)$. > > The *rank* of the fusion ring $\mathbb{C}\mathcal{B}$ is the cardinal of $\mathcal{B}$. It is is called *integral* if every > $d(h_i)$ is an integer. Its *Frobenius-Perron dimension* (FPdim) is $\sum d(h_i)^2$. It is *simple* if for any fusion subring $\mathbb{C}\mathcal{S} \subseteq \mathbb{C}\mathcal{B}$ with $\mathcal{S} \subseteq \mathcal{B}$, we > have $\mathcal{S} = \{ h_1 \}$ or $\mathcal{B}$. *Remark*: The Grothendieck ring of a finite group $G$ is the ring generated by the irreducible complex representations of $G$ (up to equiv.) for $\oplus$ and $\otimes$. It is a fusion ring, and it is simple iff $G$ is simple. So the notion of simple fusion ring generalizes the notion of simple group; it does **not** correspond to the usual notion of simple ring. The fusion ring $\mathcal{G}_p$ is the Grothendieck ring of the cyclic group of prime order $p$. *Definition*: The fusion ring $\mathcal{F}$ is of multiplicity one if every $ n_{ij}^k \in \{0,1\}$. *Lemma*: Let $\mathcal{F}$ be a fusion ring of multiplicity one and rank $r$, then FPdim$(\mathcal{F}) \le r^3$. *Proof*: $d(h_i)^2 = \sum_k n_{ii}^kd(h_k) \le \sum_k d(h_k) \le \sum_k (\sum_s d(h_s))^{1/2} = r (\sum_s d(h_s))^{1/2}$ Let $x = \sum_k d(h_k)>0$. Then, $x^2 \le r^2x$, and so $x \le r^2$. It follows that $d(h_i) \le r$. But FPdim$(\mathcal{F}) = \sum_i d(h_i)^2 \le \sum_i r^2 = r^3$. $\square$ *Digression*: at multiplicity $m$, we get idem that $d(h_i) \le mr$ and FPdim$(\mathcal{F}) \le m^2r^3$. *Theorem*: There is no integral simple fusion ring of multiplicity one and rank $\le 10$ (except $\mathcal{G}_p$). *Proof*: By the previous lemma, a fusion ring of multiplicity one and rank $\le 10$, has FPdim $ \le 10^3$. But by a SAGE computation (with [this code][2]), there is no integral simple fusion ring of multiplicity one, rank $\le 10$ and FPdim $ \le 1000$ (except $\mathcal{G}_p$). $\square$ **Question**: Is there an integral simple fusion ring of multiplicity one (except $\mathcal{G}_p$)? [1]: http://mathoverflow.net/q/243741/34538 [2]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2P_JgZe-Zd0QzhZRzNWSVRCUFE/view?usp=sharing