Chern-Simons theory, spectral flow and the SU(3) Casson invariant
	      IIIUL, B2-01
	    
	    
                        
                        
                            2010-06-09 14:00
                            2010-06-09 15:00
                            2010-06-09
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        Benjamin Himpel (Aarhus University, Denmark)
We will review how Chern-Simons theory is used to define invariants for knots and 3-manifolds, describe which place the SU(2) Casson invariant takes in this story and discuss ongoing research on its SU(3) generalization.
