Topological conformal field theories and gauge theories

Details Topological conformal field theories and gauge theories Topological conformal field theories and gauge theories

2006-05-24

arxiv.org/abs/math/0605647v5

Mathematics

Quantum Algebra

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This paper gives a construction, using heat kernels, of differential forms on the moduli space of metrised ribbon graphs, or equivalently on the moduli space of Riemann surfaces with boundary. The construction depends on a manifold with a bundle of Frobenius algebras, satisfying various conditions. These forms satisfy gluing conditions which mean they form an open topological conformal field theory, i.e. a kind of open string theory. If the integral of these forms converged, it would yield the purely quantum part of the partition function of a Chern-Simons type gauge theory. Yang-Mills theory on a four manifold arises as one of these Chern-Simons type gauge theories.

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