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Comparison of Extensions of Unitary Vertex Operator Algebras and Conformal Nets

Quantum Algebra 2026-02-19 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP Operator Algebras

Abstract

Let VV be one of the following unitary strongly-rational VOAs: unitary WZW models, discrete series W-algebras of type ADE, even lattice VOAs, parafermion VOAs, their tensor products, and their strongly-rational cosets. Let UU be a (unitary) VOA extension of VV, described by a Q-system QQ. We prove that UU is strongly local. Let AV,AU\mathcal A_V,\mathcal A_U be the conformal nets associated to V,UV,U in the sense of Carpi-Kawahigashi-Longo-Weiner (CKLW). We prove that AU\mathcal A_U is canonically isomorphic to the conformal net extension of AV\mathcal A_V defined by the Q-system QQ. We prove that all unitary UU-modules are strongly integrable in the sense of Carpi-Weiner-Xu (CWX). We show that the CWX *-functor from the CC^*-category of unitary UU-modules to the CC^*-category of finite-index AU\mathcal A_U-modules is naturally isomorphic to *-functor defined by QQ.

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@article{arxiv.2505.03235,
  title  = {Comparison of Extensions of Unitary Vertex Operator Algebras and Conformal Nets},
  author = {Bin Gui},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.03235},
  year   = {2026}
}

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74 pages. Minor revision