The Monster and Lie Algebras

This work presents the proceedings of the 2nd Columbus Monster Conference, held in Ohio in 1996. The papers discuss the various aspects of group theory and Lie algebra theory with the monster group as the underlying central subject. Topics covered include vertex operator algebras and the application in conformal field theory and elliptical cohomology, the net group, modular Lie algebras, affine Lie algebras, quantum groups, and applications of Hopf algebras in the study of Lie algebras.