Schwarz Type Topological Quantum Field Theories

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dc.creatorKaul, R. K.
dc.creatorGovindarajan, T. R.
dc.creatorRamadevi, P.
dc.date2005-04-12
dc.date2005-05-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:18:15Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T04:18:15Z
dc.descriptionTopological quantum field theories can be used to probe topological properties of low dimensional manifolds. A class of these theories known as Schwarz type theories, comprise of Chern-Simons theories and BF theories. In three dimensions both capture the properties of knots and links leading to invariants characterising them. These can also be used to construct three-manifold invariants. Three dimensional gravity is described by these field theories. BF theories exist also in higher dimensions. In four dimensions, these describe two-dimensional generalization of knots as well as Donaldson invariants.
dc.description20 pages, Prepared for Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, paragraph added minor corrections and few references added
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0504100
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0504100
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/53100
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleSchwarz Type Topological Quantum Field Theories
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