Arne Meurman

Arne Meurman (born April 6, 1956) is a Swedish mathematician working on finite groups and vertex operator algebras. Currently he is a professor at Lund University.

He is best known for constructing the monster vertex algebra together with Igor Frenkel and James Lepowsky.

He is interested in chess.

Here one can see more publications: http://www.matematik.lu.se/people/math-am0/publications/

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