Relative quantum field theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2014-01-15 v3 Mathematical Physics
Algebraic Topology
math.MP
Abstract
We highlight the general notion of a relative quantum field theory, which occurs in several contexts. One is in gauge theory based on a compact Lie algebra, rather than a compact Lie group. This is relevant to the maximal superconformal theory in six dimensions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1212.1692,
title = {Relative quantum field theory},
author = {Daniel S. Freed and Constantin Teleman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1212.1692},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
19 pages, 4 figures; v2 small changes for publication; v3 small final changes for publication