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Topological quantum field theory.

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Phase transitions between Category Theories

question: What are the mathematical theories suitable to describe the "continuous Phase transitions between Category Theories"? The phase transitions mean that in terms of the quantum statistical p …
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$e^{2\pi ic_{-}/8}$ and $e^{2\pi ic_{-}/24}$ in unitary modular category (UMC)

Background Unitary modular categories (UMC) do not capture the central charge $c_{-}$ of the topological quantum field theory (TQFT). However, there is a relation that fixes, $c_{-}\bmod 8$: \begin{e …
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Freed-Hopkins-Lurie-Teleman topological boundary conditions v.s. Lagrangian subspace

This question concerns the comparison of topological boundary conditions of TQFTs on a manifold with some boundary. For example, we can consider defining the TQFT on a $D^3$ ball with a topological bo …
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Define the 3d Chern-Simons TQFT on a discrete simplicial complex

Question: What is the challenge and the current status to define the 3d Chern-Simons(-Witten) (CSW) theory on a simplicial complex or on a discrete lattice? (Or is there a no-go or an obstruction behi …
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Does there exist a discrete gauge theory as a TQFT detecting the figure-8 knot?

My question: Does there exist a discrete gauge theory as TQFT detecting the figure-8 knot? By detecting, I mean that computing the path integral (partition function with insertions of the knot …
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