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Physico--Mathematical Interactions: The Chern--Simons Story

Mathematical Physics 2009-11-19 v1 math.MP

Abstract

The essential role played by Chern--Simons terms in a variety of physical models provides yet another illustration of the unexpected but profound interactions between the two disciplines.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/9812005,
  title  = {Physico--Mathematical Interactions: The Chern--Simons Story},
  author = {S. Deser},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/9812005},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

5 pages; contribution to proceedings dedicated to the 65th Anniversary of L.D. Faddeev