3D topological phases from six dimensions
We compactify 6d SCFTs on 3-manifolds with a topological twist. The resulting theories have an interpretation as modular tensor categories and thus furnish 3D topological phases.
Lecturer
Date
18th March ~ 27th May, 2022
Prerequisite
Differential geometry, quantum field theory, supersymmetr
Video Public
Yes
Notes Public
Yes
Lecturer Intro
Associate Professor, research interests are string theory, quantum field theory and topological field theory.