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3 Definitions of BF Theory on Homology 3-Spheres
Matthias Blau, Mbambu Kakona, George Thompson
3-dimensional BF theory with gauge group (= Chern-Simons theory with non-compact gauge group ) is a deceptively simple yet subtle topological gauge theory. Formally, its pa…
Massive Ray-Singer Torsion and Path Integrals
Matthias Blau, Mbambu Kakona, George Thompson
Zero modes are an essential part of topological field theories, but they are frequently also an obstacle to the explicit evaluation of the associated path integrals. In order to ad…
Chern-Simons Theory on a General Seifert 3-Manifold
Matthias Blau, Keita Kaniba Mady, K. S. Narain +1
The path integral for the partition function of Chern-Simons gauge theory with a compact gauge group is evaluated on a general Seifert 3-manifold. This extends previous results and…
Chern-Simons Theory with Complex Gauge Group on Seifert Fibred 3-Manifolds
Matthias Blau, George Thompson
We consider Chern-Simons theory with complex gauge group and present a complete non-perturbative evaluation of the path integral (the partition function and certain expectation val…
Chern-Simons Theory on Seifert 3-Manifolds
Matthias Blau, George Thompson
We study Chern-Simons theory on 3-manifolds M that are circle-bundles over 2-dimensional orbifolds S by the method of Abelianisation. This method, which completely sidesteps the is…
Chern-Simons Theory on S^1-Bundles: Abelianisation and q-deformed Yang-Mills Theory
Matthias Blau, George Thompson
We study Chern-Simons theory on 3-manifolds that are circle-bundles over 2-dimensional surfaces and show that the method of Abelianisation, previously employed for trivial…