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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.

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@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

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