Vertex Operator Algebras and Topologically Twisted Chern-Simons-Matter Theories
High Energy Physics - Theory
2023-07-11 v3 Quantum Algebra
Abstract
We consider several topologically twisted Chern-Simons-matter theories and propose boundary VOAs whose module categories should model the category of line operators of the 3d bulk. Our main examples come from the topological and twists of the exotic Chern-Simons-matter theories of Gaiotto-Witten, but we show that there is a topological "-twist" for a much larger class of theories. We illustrate a particular example of this new class of theories that admits the singlet VOA on its boundary and comment on its relation to the limit of the Gaiotto-Rap{\v c}{\'a}k corner VOA .
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@article{arxiv.2204.02991,
title = {Vertex Operator Algebras and Topologically Twisted Chern-Simons-Matter Theories},
author = {Niklas Garner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.02991},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
40 pages; v2 added references, corrected typos; v3 minor edits