Vertex algebras are algebraic structures that axiomatize some aspects of conformal field theory. We will review some of the fundamentals of their theory, focusing on the interplay with CFT.
Links:
[1] https://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/de/taxonomy/term/39
[2] https://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/de/node/3444
[3] https://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/de/node/12745