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TQFTs with additional structure

TQFTs mit zusätzlicher Struktur
Authors: Hofer, Aaron;

TQFTs with additional structure

Abstract

Topologische Quantenfeldtheorien (TQFTs) sind Quantenfeldtheorien in denen nur die globale Struktur der zugrunde liegenden Raumzeit eine Rolle spielt. In dieser Arbeit untersuchen wir TQFTs mit (topologischen) Defekten und tangentialen Strukturen, wie Orientierungen oder Spinstrukturen. Nachdem wir die relevanten mathematischen Begriffe einführen und einen Überblick über simplere Varienten von TQFTs geben, schlagen wir eine mögliche Definition der Bordismen Kategorien, die solchen Theorien zugrunde liegen, vor. Anschließend konzentrieren wir uns auf zwei dimensionale defekt TQFTs mit Spinstrukturen, welche ein wichtiges Beispiel der allgemeinen Theorien bilden. Für diese TQFTs konstruieren wir eine 2-Kategorie mit zusätzlicher Struktur. Insbesondere finden wir eine pivotale Struktur wie im orientierten Fall. Zusätzlich finden wir einen 2-Endofunktor welcher durch Decktransformationen auf den zugrunde liegenden Spinbündeln induziert wird.

Topological quantum field theories (TQFTs) are quantum field theories where only the global structure of spacetime plays a role. In this thesis we study TQFTs in the presence of (topological) defects, and tangential structures, such as orientations or spin structures. After a review of the relevant mathematical notions, and some simpler variants of TQFTs, we propose a definition for the appropriate bordism category underlying such field theories. As an important example we then focus on two dimensional defect TQFTs with spin structures. For these we construct a 2-category. For this 2-category we find a pivotal structure like in the oriented case. In addition we further find a 2-endofunctor coming from deck transformations of the underlying spin bundles.

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