edited by P Goddard (Cambridge Univ.) & D Olive (Imperial College)

Table of Contents (88k)
Preface (178k)
Chapter 1: Introduction (4,861k)

This volume reviews the subject of Kac-Moody and Virasoro Algebras. It serves as a reference book for physicists with commentary notes and reprints.

• Introduction
• Vertex Operators
• Fermions
• The Virasoro Algebra
• Conformal Symmetry
• The Wess-Zumino Model
• The Monster Group