Abstract: Topological Quantum Field Theories (TQFTs) were axiomatized by Atiyah as symmetric monoidal functors whose domain is a cobordism category. On the other hand, recently developed methods allow for perturbative quantization of field theories on manifolds with boundary. I will review these concepts and then sketch a research program to build a bridge between them, discussing the example of Chern-Simons theory in some detail. One of the goals of this activity is to open new avenues towards the Asymptotic Expansion Conjecture.
Perturbative TQFTs
13.05.2025 14:00 - 15:00
Organiser:
S. Fredenhagen (U Wien), M. Sperling (U Wien)
Location:
Fakultät für Physik, Erwin Schrödinger-Hörsaal, Boltzmanng. 5, 5. St., 1090 Wien
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