The talk illuminates the role of codes and lattice vertex algebras in algebraic topology. These objects come up naturally in relation to string structures or topological modular forms. The talk tries to unify these different concepts in an introductory manner.
Links:
[1] https://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/taxonomy/term/39
[2] https://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/node/3444
[3] https://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/node/158