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
14:00
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15:00
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.