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1. CJM 2000 (vol 52 pp. 503)
| The Level 2 and 3 Modular Invariants for the Orthogonal Algebras The `1-loop partition function' of a rational conformal field theory
is a sesquilinear combination of characters, invariant under a natural
action of $\SL_2(\bbZ)$, and obeying an integrality condition.
Classifying these is a clearly defined mathematical problem, and at
least for the affine Kac-Moody algebras tends to have interesting
solutions. This paper finds for each affine algebra $B_r^{(1)}$ and
$D_r^{(1)}$ all of these at level $k\le 3$. Previously, only those at
level 1 were classified. An extraordinary number of exceptionals
appear at level 2---the $B_r^{(1)}$, $D_r^{(1)}$ level 2
classification is easily the most anomalous one known and this
uniqueness is the primary motivation for this paper. The only level 3
exceptionals occur for $B_2^{(1)} \cong C_2^{(1)}$ and $D_7^{(1)}$.
The $B_{2,3}$ and $D_{7,3}$ exceptionals are cousins of the ${\cal
E}_6$-exceptional and $\E_8$-exceptional, respectively, in the
A-D-E classification for $A_1^{(1)}$, while the level 2 exceptionals
are related to the lattice invariants of affine~$u(1)$.
Keywords:Kac-Moody algebra, conformal field theory, modular invariants Categories:17B67, 81T40 |

