Topological quantum field theory

cosmos 13th October 2017 at 12:42pm
Quantum condensed matter physics Quantum field theory

Quantum field theory whose amplitudes are determined by Topological propertyes and Knot invariants (often exclusively!)

E.g. knot invariant of the knots created space-time trajectories of particles/quasiparticles.

Kauffman invariant where AA is a phase

http://www.math.ru.nl/~mueger/TQFT/At.pdf

Many theories focus on 2+1 dimensions (2 space and 1 time)

Topological matter

Fractional quantum hall effect

Superconductor films

Superfluid films

Engineered super/spin-orbit systems. Majorana..