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In this paper, we construct various simple vertex superalgebras which are extensions of affine vertex algebras, by using abelian cocycle twists of representation categories of quantum groups. This solves the Creutzig and Gaiotto conjectures (Creutzig and Gaiotto in Comm Math Phys 379:785–845, 2020, Conjecture 1.1 and 1.4) in the case of type ABC. If the twist is trivial, the resulting algebras correspond to chiral differential operators in the chiral case, and to WZW models in the non-chiral case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Herein we study conformal vectors of a Z -graded vertex algebra of (strong) CFT type. We prove that the full vertex algebra automorphism group transitively acts on the set of the conformal vectors of strong CFT type if the vertex algebra is simple. The statement is equivalent to the uniqueness of self-dual vertex operator algebra structures of a simple vertex algebra. As an application, we show that the full vertex algebra automorphism group of a simple vertex operator algebra of strong CFT type uniquely decomposes into the product of certain two subgroups and the vertex operator algebra automorphism group. Furthermore, we prove that the full vertex algebra automorphism group of the moonshine module over the field of real numbers is the Monster. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main purpose of this paper is a mathematical construction of non-perturbative deformations of two-dimensional conformal field theories. We introduce the notion of a full vertex algebra which formulates a compact two-dimensional conformal field theory. Then, we construct a deformation family of full vertex algebras which serves as a current-current deformation of conformal field theory in physics. The parameter space of the deformations is expressed as a quotient of an orthogonal Grassmannian. This parameter space is a part of the CFT moduli space expected in physics. We demonstrate that nontrivial quotients of Grassmannians are obtained from holomorphic vertex operator algebras of central charge 24. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]