Twisting and Gluing : On Topological Field Theories, Sigma Models and Vertex Algebras

Twisting and Gluing : On Topological Field Theories, Sigma Models and Vertex Algebras

This thesis consists of two parts, which can be read separately. In the first part we study aspects of topological field theories. We show how to topologically twist three-dimensional N=2 supersymmetric Chern-Simons theory using a contact structure on the underlying manifold. This gives us a formula...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Källén, Johan
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Teoretisk fysik 2012
Subjects:
Topological field theory
Chern-Simons theory
Contact geometry
Sigma models
Poisson vertex algebras
Vertex algebras
String theory
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-173225
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-8379-1

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