401-3140-21L  Monstrous Moonshine

SemesterSpring Semester 2021
LecturersT.‑H. Bülles, R. Pandharipande
Periodicitynon-recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentNumber of participants limited to 12.


AbstractWe study Monstrous Moonshine, the surprising connection between modular forms and the Monster group.
Learning objectiveTo understand the equation 196884 = 196883 + 1.
Prerequisites / NoticeAlgebra I and II. Some familiarity with modular forms and Lie algebras is helpful, but not crucial: all necessary concepts will be introduced in the early talks.