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coset of affine Lie algebra

This is typically given by the commutant, or coset construction. You take the vector subspace of $\mathcal{R}_\text{vac}[\mathfrak{g}_k]$ spanned by vectors $v$ satisfying $Y(u,z)v \in \mathcal{R}_\t …
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GKO (or coset) construction - all possible highest weights $h$

The terminology is explained earlier on that page and the previous page in the paper. On the same page, we see that they set $\mathfrak{g} = \mathfrak{su}(2) \times \mathfrak{su}(2)$, and let the suba …
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Vertex operator algebras and isomorphism of graded vector spaces

This was answered by Marcel Bischoff in a comment. For any vertex operator algebra, there is an invariant called the "character" or "graded dimension", that captures precisely the isomorphism type of …
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The use of Schur's lemma for Lie algebras in physics (CFT)

Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a complex Lie algebra with a distinguished nonzero central element $x$, and let $V$ be an irreducible representation of $\mathfrak{g}$. The usual proof of Schur's lemma can be a …
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Classification of quasi-lisse vertex algebras

I do not have a complete answer to your questions, but this is what I can say for now: Question 1: A classification is impossible (see the response to question 3). Question 2: Additional examples ar …
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$\text{Rep}(D(G))$ as representation category of a vertex operator algebra

A lot has happened in the last four years, and we now have lots of positive results. The current state of knowledge is given in Evans-Gannon, "Reconstruction and Local Extensions for Twisted Group Do …
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Two definitions of conformal inclusion

The answer is no: it is possible to have a vertex algebra map between vertex operator algebras of equal central charge that does not take preserve the distinguished conformal vectors. Given a vertex …
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Analogues of the Monster for central charges different from 24

As others have mentioned, there are many CFTs, but we can narrow down our list by looking at conditions that select for interesting automorphism groups. Perhaps the easiest is to consider holomorphic …
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Conformal blocks in genus zero

Well, the claim is bogus, so you can't expect the proof to hold much water. On the other hand, it may be instructive to try filling in details to see why it fails. First of all, we can't define conf …
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Do we have a braided tensor category for vertex algebra modules by using conformal blocks on...

In general, you won't get a vertex tensor category, because you don't get well-defined unit behavior when you use conformal blocks on higher genus surfaces. Huang-Lepowsky assume the vertex operator …
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When two vertex (operator) algebras can be patched-up to a full CFT on a genus 0 surface?

If your VOA $V$ is not rational, then it is quite unlikely that its category of representations is a modular tensor category. That is, you can safely conclude that Theorem 3 contains an unstated assu …
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Verlinde Formula and Theta Function Identities

For any integer lattice $L$, you can write a theta function $\theta_L$ as a generating function for lattice vectors of a given norm. That is, $$\theta_L(\tau) = \sum_{a \in L} q^{(a,a)/2}.$$ The quot …
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Verlinde's formula

It seems that the previous answers describe Verlinde's formula for a modular tensor category, or a slight weakening of that condition. Moore and Seiberg essentially proved the formula under the assum …
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Example for non equivalent rational full CFTs with same modular invariant (partition function)

I'm going to try to connect the language of Jeff Harvey's answer to the language of your question. It seems to give an answer to your title question, but not to the question you asked in the main tex …
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What happens to Virasoro at c=25?

I have an incomplete understanding of this, but I will try to say what I know. For each $c \in \mathbb{C}$, we define $Verma_c$ to be the category whose objects are Verma modules $V_{h,c}$ of central …
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