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In this paper, we present a construction toward a new type of TQFTs at the crossroads of low-dimensional topology, algebraic geometry, physics, and homotopy theory. It assigns TMF-modules to closed 3-manifolds and maps of TMF-modules to…

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We construct a family of 3d quantum field theories $\mathcal T_{n,k}^A$ that conjecturally provide a physical realization -- and derived generalization -- of non-semisimple mathematical TQFT's based on the modules for the quantum group…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-12-06 Thomas Creutzig , Tudor Dimofte , Niklas Garner , Nathan Geer

We define a once extended non-compact 3-dimensional TQFT $\mathcal{Z}$ from the data of a (potentially) non-semisimple modular tensor category. This is in the framework of generators and relations of [Bartlett et al., arxiv:1509.06811…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2025-12-30 Theodoros Lagiotis

We construct a Topological Quantum Field Theory (in the sense of Atiyah) associated to the universal finite-type invariant of 3-dimensional manifolds, as a functor from the category of 3-dimensional manifolds with parametrized boundary,…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2008-11-26 Dorin Cheptea , Thang T Q Le

We construct two-dimensional non-commutative topological quantum field theories (TQFTs), one for each Hecke algebra corresponding to a finite Coxeter system. These TQFTs associate an invariant to each ciliated surface, which is a Laurent…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2021-12-20 Vladimir Fock , Valdo Tatitscheff , Alexander Thomas

A 3-dimensional topological quantum field theory (TQFT) is a symmetric monoidal functor from the category of 3-cobordisms to the category of vector spaces. Such TQFTs provide in particular numerical invariants of closed 3-manifolds such as…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2023-08-25 Mickael Lallouche

The aim of this note is to derive some invariants at infinity for open 3-manifolds in the framework of Topological Quantum Field Theories. These invariants may be used to test if an open manifold is simply connected at infinity as we done…

q-alg · Mathematics 2008-02-03 Louis Funar

We define some new invariants for 3-manifolds using the space of taut codim-1 foliations along with various techniques from noncommutative geometry. These invariants originate from our attempt to generalise Topological Quantum Field…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2017-01-24 Ioannis P. Zois

We show an integrality of the quantum SU(2)-invariant associated with a non-trivial first cohomology class modulo two.

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Hitoshi Murakami

We construct three-dimensional non-semisimple topological field theories from the unrolled quantum group of the Lie superalgebra $\mathfrak{osp}(1 \vert 2)$. More precisely, the quantum group depends on a root of unity $q=e^{\frac{2 \pi…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2026-01-27 Francesco Costantino , Matthew Harper , Adam Robertson , Matthew B. Young

This paper contains three related groupings of results. First, we consider a new notion of an admissible skein module of a surface associated to an ideal in a (non-semisimple) pivotal category. Second, we introduce the notion of a chromatic…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2024-04-18 Francesco Costantino , Nathan Geer , Bertrand Patureau-Mirand , Alexis Virelizier

In this paper we consider the representation theory of a non-standard quantization of sl(2). This paper contains several results which have applications in quantum topology, including the classification of projective indecomposable modules…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2016-06-23 Francesco Costantino , Nathan Geer , Bertrand Patureau-Mirand

We introduce supergroup analogues of 3-manifold invariants $\hat{Z}$, also known as homological blocks, which were previously considered for ordinary compact semisimple Lie groups. We focus on superunitary groups, and work out the case of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-01-25 Francesca Ferrari , Pavel Putrov

We find explicit bases for naturally defined lattices over a ring of algebraic integers in the SO(3) TQFT-modules of surfaces at roots of unity of odd prime order. Some applications relating quantum invariants to classical 3-manifold…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2015-12-22 Patrick M. Gilmer , Gregor Masbaum

In this thesis, we give a unification of the quantum WRT invariants. Given a rational homology 3-sphere M and a link L inside, we define the unified invariants, such that the evaluation of these invariants at a root of unity equals the…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2010-11-29 Irmgard Bühler

We examine two different m-traces in the category of representations over the quantum Lie superalgebra associated to $\mathfrak{sl}(m|n)$ at root of unity. The first m-trace is on the ideal of projective modules and leads to new Extended…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2021-06-18 Cristina Ana-Maria Anghel , Nathan Geer , Bertrand Patureau-Mirand

We define a family of quantum invariants of closed oriented $3$-manifolds using spherical multi-fusion categories. The state sum nature of this invariant leads directly to $(2+1)$-dimensional topological quantum field theories…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2017-12-15 Shawn X. Cui , Zhenghan Wang

We construct a new family of exact quantum field theories modeled on hyperbolic geometry, called {\it quantum hyperbolic field theories} (QHFTs). The QHFTs are defined for a $(2+1)$-bordism category based on the set of compact oriented…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Stéphane Baseilhac , Riccardo Benedetti

We construct a simple topological invariant of certain 3-manifolds, including quotients of the 3-sphere by finite groups, based on the fact that the tangent bundle of an orientable 3-manifold is trivialisable. This invariant is strong…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Siddhartha Gadgil

We construct a state-sum type invariant of smooth closed oriented $4$-manifolds out of a $G$-crossed braided spherical fusion category ($G$-BSFC) for $G$ a finite group. The construction can be extended to obtain a $(3+1)$-dimensional…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2019-11-05 Shawn X. Cui