CMSA Mathematical Physics Seminar: Topological-holomorphic field theories and their BV quantizations

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Speaker:

Owen Gwilliam - UMass Amherst

Topological field theories and holomorphic field theories have each had a substantial impact in both physics and mathematics, so it is natural to consider theories that are hybrids of the two, which we call topological-holomorphic and denote as THFTs. Examples include Kapustin's twist of N=2, D=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory and Costello's 4-dimensional Chern-Simons theory. In this talk about joint work with Rabinovich and Williams, I will define THFTs, describe several examples, and then explain how to quantize them rigorously and explicitly, by building on techniques of Si Li. Time permitting, I will indicate how these results offer a novel perspective on the Gaudin model via 3-dimensional field theories.

Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/91780604388?pwd=d3BqazFwbDZLQng0cEREclFqWkN4UT09