Vertex F-algebra structures on the complex oriented homology of H-spaces

Abstract

We give a topological construction of graded vertex F-algebras that generalizes Joyce's vertex algebra to complex-oriented homology. Given an H-space X with a BU(1)-action, a certain choice of K-theory class, and a complex oriented homology theory E, we build a graded vertex F-algebra structure on the homology $E_{\ast }(X)$ where F is the formal group law associated with E.

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