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Monstrous moonshine

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Monstrous moonshine is a term used in mathematics, specifically in the field of modular forms and algebraic geometry. It refers to a surprising and deep connection between the monster group, which is the largest of the sporadic finite simple groups, and modular functions. The term was introduced by mathematician Richard Borcherds in the context of his work on the representation theory of the monster group.

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Monstrous moonshine by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated 2025-07-16
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