PIRSA:18050054

MPIM/PI teleseminar on categorified knot invariants - Higher structures and 4-manifolds

APA

Gukov, S. (2018). MPIM/PI teleseminar on categorified knot invariants - Higher structures and 4-manifolds. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/18050054

MLA

Gukov, Sergei. MPIM/PI teleseminar on categorified knot invariants - Higher structures and 4-manifolds. Perimeter Institute, May. 18, 2018, https://pirsa.org/18050054

BibTex

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:18050054,
            doi = {10.48660/18050054},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/18050054},
            author = {Gukov, Sergei},
            keywords = {Mathematical physics},
            language = {en},
            title = {MPIM/PI teleseminar on categorified knot invariants - Higher structures and 4-manifolds},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2018},
            month = {may},
            note = {PIRSA:18050054 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }
          

Sergei Gukov California Institute of Technology (Caltech) - Division of Physics Mathematics & Astronomy

Abstract

In this talk we will discuss three (intimately related) examples of 4-manifold invariants based on higher structures:
   - VOA[M4] from transgression of EFTs;
   - SW and Donaldson invariants as chiral algebra correlators;
   - Massey triple products from trisections.
These topics are based, respectively, on work with A.Gadde, P.Putrov (and work to appear with B.Feigin); recent paper with M.Dedushenko and P.Putrov; and a solo paper of the speaker.