Title: Vertex Operator Algebras as Chiralization of Quiver Varieties

Abstract: We discuss the ``chiralization'' of quiver varieties into vertex operator algebras (VOAs). Physically, quiver varieties arise as the Higgs branch of 3d N=4 quiver gauge theories, and when we topologically-twist the 3d theory, its boundary theory can be identified with the VOA. This work is based on arXiv:2312.13363 [hep-th] and work in progress, with Ioana Coman, Myungbo Shim, and Yehao Zhou.