Monstrous moonshine: The first twenty-five years

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作者
Gannon, T [1 ]
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[1] Univ Alberta, Dept Math, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G1, Canada
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10.1017/S0024609305018217
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O1 [数学];
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0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
Twenty-five years ago, Conway and Norton published in this journal their remarkable paper 'Monstrous Moonshine', proposing a completely unexpected relationship between finite simple groups and modular functions. We review the progress made in broadening and understanding that relationship.
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