Computing $G$-Crossed Extensions and Orbifolds of Vertex Operator Algebras

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Main Authors: Galindo, César, Lentner, Simon, Möller, Sven
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author Galindo, César
Lentner, Simon
Möller, Sven
author_facet Galindo, César
Lentner, Simon
Möller, Sven
contents In this article, we develop tools for computing $G$-crossed extensions of braided tensor categories. Their equivariantisations appear as categories of modules of fixed-point subalgebras (or orbifolds) of vertex operator algebras and are often difficult to determine. As the first tool, we show how the seminal work of Etingof, Nikshych and Ostrik on the uniqueness of $G$-crossed extensions can be used to determine the category of modules of orbifold vertex operator algebras. As an application, we determine the modular tensor category of the orbifold of a lattice vertex operator algebra under a lift of $-\mathrm{id}$ for a lattice with odd-order discriminant form. In that case, the de-equivariantisation is of Tambara-Yamagami type. As the second tool, we describe how $G$-crossed extensions and condensations by commutative algebras commute in a suitable sense. This leads to an effective approach to compute new $G$-crossed extensions. As one application, we produce the coherence data that are then used in arXiv:2411.12251 to define a generalisation of the Tambara-Yamagami categories with more than one simple object in the twisted sector. This also yields the modular tensor category of the orbifold of an arbitrary lattice vertex operator algebra under a lift of $-\mathrm{id}$. Finally, we sketch how to categorically approach the general problem of lattice orbifolds under lifts of arbitrary lattice involutions.
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spellingShingle Computing $G$-Crossed Extensions and Orbifolds of Vertex Operator Algebras
Galindo, César
Lentner, Simon
Möller, Sven
Quantum Algebra
High Energy Physics - Theory
Category Theory
Representation Theory
17B69, 18M15, 18M20
In this article, we develop tools for computing $G$-crossed extensions of braided tensor categories. Their equivariantisations appear as categories of modules of fixed-point subalgebras (or orbifolds) of vertex operator algebras and are often difficult to determine. As the first tool, we show how the seminal work of Etingof, Nikshych and Ostrik on the uniqueness of $G$-crossed extensions can be used to determine the category of modules of orbifold vertex operator algebras. As an application, we determine the modular tensor category of the orbifold of a lattice vertex operator algebra under a lift of $-\mathrm{id}$ for a lattice with odd-order discriminant form. In that case, the de-equivariantisation is of Tambara-Yamagami type. As the second tool, we describe how $G$-crossed extensions and condensations by commutative algebras commute in a suitable sense. This leads to an effective approach to compute new $G$-crossed extensions. As one application, we produce the coherence data that are then used in arXiv:2411.12251 to define a generalisation of the Tambara-Yamagami categories with more than one simple object in the twisted sector. This also yields the modular tensor category of the orbifold of an arbitrary lattice vertex operator algebra under a lift of $-\mathrm{id}$. Finally, we sketch how to categorically approach the general problem of lattice orbifolds under lifts of arbitrary lattice involutions.
title Computing $G$-Crossed Extensions and Orbifolds of Vertex Operator Algebras
topic Quantum Algebra
High Energy Physics - Theory
Category Theory
Representation Theory
17B69, 18M15, 18M20
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.16357