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Algebra

the observation that coefficients of the modular j-function decompose into dimensions of representations of the Monster group.

In algebra, monstrous moonshine refers to the observation that coefficients of the modular j-function decompose into dimensions of representations of the Monster group. This meaning comes from Conway (1979) in Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society.[1]

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References

Conway, J. H., & Norton, S. P. (1979). Monstrous Moonshine. Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society, 11(3), 308-339. https://doi.org/10.1112/blms/11.3.308

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