2 papers
math.QA2026
Chern-Simons factorization algebras and knot polynomials
Kevin Costello, John Francis, Owen Gwilliam
This work identifies the Reshetikhin-Turaev invariant of links in terms of a trace map on factorization homology. In particular, to recover the knot invariants associated to Chern-…
math-ph2023
Factorization algebra
Kevin Costello, Owen Gwilliam
Factorization algebras are local-to-global objects living on manifolds, and they arise naturally in mathematics and physics. Their local structure encompasses examples like associa…