Representation theory, topological field theory, and the Andrews-Curtis conjecture

Details Representation theory, topological field theory, and the Andrews-Curtis conjecture Representation theory, topological field theory, and the Andrews-Curtis conjecture

1992-02-13

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9202044v2

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

7 pages. ADMIN NOTE: source file was garbled, partially salvaged 19Feb2001

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We pose a representation-theoretic question motivated by an attempt to resolve the Andrews-Curtis conjecture. Roughly, is there a triangular Hopf algebra with a collection of self-dual irreducible representations $V_i$ so that the product of any two decomposes as a sum of copies of the $V_i$, and $\sum (\rank V_i)^2=0$? This data can be used to construct a `topological quantum field theory' on 2-complexes which stands a good chance of detecting counterexamples to the conjecture.

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