scholarly journals The Geometry of the Master Equation and Topological Quantum Field Theory

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (07) ◽  
pp. 1405-1429 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Alexandrov ◽  
A. Schwarz ◽  
O. Zaboronsky ◽  
M. Kontsevich
Keyword(s):  
Master Equation ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Target Space ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Geometric Constructions ◽  
Topological Quantum ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Natural Way ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

In Batalin–Vilkovisky formalism, a classical mechanical system is specified by means of a solution to the classical master equation. Geometrically, such a solution can be considered as a QP-manifold, i.e. a supermanifold equipped with an odd vector field Q obeying {Q, Q} = 0 and with Q-invariant odd symplectic structure. We study geometry of QP-manifolds. In particular, we describe some construction of QP-manifolds and prove a classification theorem (under certain conditions). We apply these geometric constructions to obtain in a natural way the action functionals of two-dimensional topological sigma-models and to show that the Chern–Simons theory in BV-formalism arises as a sigma-model with target space [Formula: see text]. (Here [Formula: see text] stands for a Lie algebra and Π denotes parity inversion.)

scholarly journals CHERN–SIMONS APPROACH TO THREE-MANIFOLD INVARIANTS

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (06) ◽  
pp. 487-493
Author(s):  
BOGUSŁAW BRODA
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Lie Group ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
Topological Quantum ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Direct Implementation ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

A new, formal, noncombinatorial approach to invariants of three-dimensional manifolds of Reshetikhin, Turaev and Witten in the framework of nonperturbative topological quantum Chern–Simons theory, corresponding to an arbitrary compact simple Lie group, is presented. A direct implementation of surgery instructions in the context of quantum field theory is proposed. An explicit form of the specialization of the invariant to the group SU(2) is shown.

scholarly journals Integrable deformed T1,1 sigma models from 4D Chern-Simons theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Fukushima ◽  
Jun-ichi Sakamoto ◽  
Kentaroh Yoshida
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Sigma Models ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Target Space ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Linear Sigma Models ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Parameter Deformation ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

Abstract Recently, a variety of deformed T1,1 manifolds, with which 2D non-linear sigma models (NLSMs) are classically integrable, have been presented by Arutyunov, Bassi and Lacroix (ABL) [46]. We refer to the NLSMs with the integrable deformed T1,1 as the ABL model for brevity. Motivated by this progress, we consider deriving the ABL model from a 4D Chern-Simons (CS) theory with a meromorphic one-form with four double poles and six simple zeros. We specify boundary conditions in the CS theory that give rise to the ABL model and derive the sigma-model background with target-space metric and anti-symmetric two-form. Finally, we present two simple examples 1) an anisotropic T1,1 model and 2) a G/H λ-model. The latter one can be seen as a one-parameter deformation of the Guadagnini-Martellini-Mintchev model.

scholarly journals 4d Chern-Simons theory as a 3d Toda theory, and a 3d-2d correspondence

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meer Ashwinkumar ◽  
Kee-Seng Png ◽  
Meng-Chwan Tan
Keyword(s):  
Moduli Space ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Yang Mills ◽  
Pole Type ◽  
Type Boundary ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Manifold With Corners ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

Abstract We show that the four-dimensional Chern-Simons theory studied by Costello, Witten and Yamazaki, is, with Nahm pole-type boundary conditions, dual to a boundary theory that is a three-dimensional analogue of Toda theory with a novel 3d W-algebra symmetry. By embedding four-dimensional Chern-Simons theory in a partial twist of the five-dimensional maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory on a manifold with corners, we argue that this three-dimensional Toda theory is dual to a two-dimensional topological sigma model with A-branes on the moduli space of solutions to the Bogomolny equations. This furnishes a novel 3d-2d correspondence, which, among other mathematical implications, also reveals that modules of the 3d W-algebra are modules for the quantized algebra of certain holomorphic functions on the Bogomolny moduli space.

scholarly journals Yang-Baxter deformations of the AdS5×S5 supercoset sigma model from 4D Chern-Simons theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Fukushima ◽  
Jun-ichi Sakamoto ◽  
Kentaroh Yoshida
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Chiral Model ◽  
Model Case ◽  
Principal Chiral Model ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

Abstract We present homogeneous Yang-Baxter deformations of the AdS5×S5 supercoset sigma model as boundary conditions of a 4D Chern-Simons theory. We first generalize the procedure for the 2D principal chiral model developed by Delduc et al. [5] so as to reproduce the 2D symmetric coset sigma model, and specify boundary conditions governing homogeneous Yang-Baxter deformations. Then the conditions are applicable for the AdS5×S5 supercoset sigma model case as well. In addition, homogeneous bi-Yang-Baxter deformation is also discussed.

scholarly journals A GENERAL SOLUTION OF THE BV-MASTER EQUATION AND BRST FIELD THEORIES

1993 ◽  
Vol 08 (22) ◽  
pp. 2087-2097 ◽  
Author(s):  
ÖMER F. DAYI
Keyword(s):  
Master Equation ◽  
General Procedure ◽  
Field Theories ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Proper Solution ◽  
First Order ◽  
Brst Charge ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

For a class of first order gauge theories it was shown that the proper solution of the BV-master equation can be obtained straightforwardly. Here we present the general condition which the gauge generators should satisfy to conclude that this construction is relevant. The general procedure is illustrated by its application to the Chern-Simons theory in any odd dimension. Moreover, it is shown that this formalism is also applicable to BRST field theories when one replaces the role of the exterior derivative with the BRST charge of first quantization.

The solution structure of the O(3) sigma model in a Maxwell-Chern-Simons theory

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 071503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sze-Guang Yang ◽  
Zhi-You Chen ◽  
Jann-Long Chern
Keyword(s):  
Solution Structure ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

scholarly journals Symmetric space λ-model exchange algebra from 4d holomorphic Chern-Simons theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Schmidtt
Keyword(s):  
Symmetric Space ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Hamiltonian Formalism ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Symmetry Principle ◽  
R Matrix ◽  
Exchange Algebra ◽  
Coset Spaces ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

Abstract We derive, within the Hamiltonian formalism, the classical exchange algebra of a lambda deformed string sigma model in a symmetric space directly from a 4d holomorphic Chern-Simons theory. The explicit forms of the extended Lax connection and R-matrix entering the Maillet bracket of the lambda model are explained from a symmetry principle. This approach, based on a gauge theory, may provide a mechanism for taming the non-ultralocality that afflicts most of the integrable string theories propagating in coset spaces.

TRANSVERSE LATTICE CONSTRUCTION OF 2+1 CHERN-SIMONS THEORY

1992 ◽  
Vol 07 (07) ◽  
pp. 601-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAUL A. GRIFFIN
Keyword(s):  
Lattice Model ◽  
Sigma Model ◽  
Simons Theory ◽  
Nonlinear Sigma Model ◽  
Expectation Values ◽  
Transverse Lattice ◽  
Lattice Construction ◽  
Chern Simons ◽  
Lattice Dimension ◽  
Chern Simons Theory

A transverse lattice model, with one lattice dimension and two continuum dimensions, is constructed by introducing Wess-Zumino terms into the gauged (1+1)-dimensional nonlinear sigma model action of the link fields. Its continuum limit is the pure Chern-Simons gauge theory in 2+1 dimensions. The lattice model is quantized, and some simple expectation values for Wilson loops on M2×S1 are evaluated. This construction provides an explicit connection between Chern-Simons theory and the gauged Wess-Zumino-Witten model.

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