Vertex algebras

Lecture notes and geometric interpretation:

Moreau, Lecture notes on vertex algebras and associated varieties

Duncan, Vertex operators and sporadic groups

Huang, Geometric interpretation of vertex operator algebras

Books

Kac, Vertex agebras for beginners

Frenkel and Ben-Zvi, Vertex algebras and algebraic curves

Lepowski and Li, Introduction to vertex operator algebras and their representations

Frenkel, Lepowski, Meurman, Vertex operator algebras and the monster

Frenkel, Huang, Lepowski, On Axiomatic Approaches to Vertex Operator Algebras and Modules

Xu, Introduction to Vertex Operator Superalgebras and Their Modules

Huang, Two--dimensional conformal geometry and vertex operator algebras

Extension to the open-closed case

Huang, Meromorphic open-string vertex algebras

Kong, Open-closed field algebras