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Introductory Workshop: Higher Categories And Categorification - Crane-Yetter TFT, quantum groups and skein modules - II

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February 11, 2020
MSRI
Keywords:
  • TFT
  • Quantum Groups
  • skein module
MSC:
  • 17B37
  • 57M27
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Abstract
These lectures will serve as an introduction to a class of 4-dimensional topological field theories arising from ribbon categories. I will explain their relationship to the Crane-Yetter state sum, Chern-Simons theory, geometric Langlands program and skein modules.
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