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Quantum equations of motion in BF theory with sources

Quantum equations of motion in BF theory with sources. N. Ilieva. A. Alekseev. Introduction. gauge theory. Two-dimensional BF theory. (topological) Poisson -model.  star-product  Kontsevich approach  Torossian connection (correl. of B-exponentials).  VP of gauge theory

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Quantum equations of motion in BF theory with sources

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  1. Quantum equations of motion in BF theory with sources N. Ilieva A. Alekseev

  2. Introduction gauge theory Two-dimensional BF theory (topological) Poisson -model  star-product  Kontsevich approach  Torossian connection (correl. of B-exponentials) •  VP of gauge theory • Sources at (z1,…, zn) • Expectations of quantum A and B fields; quantum eqs. • regularization at(z1,…, zn) A =(Areg (z1,), …, Areg (zn) ) connection on the space of configs. of points (z1,…, zn) • A. Cattaneo, J. Felder, Commun. Math. Phys. 212 (2000) 591–611 • M. Kontsevich, Lett. Math. Phys. 66 (2003) 157–216 • C. Torossian, J. Lie Theory 12 (2001) 597-616 M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  3. Classical action and equations of motion G connected Lie group; G tr(ab) inv scalar product on G A gauge field on the G-bundle P over Mn B G -valuedn-2form • E. Witten, CMP 117 (1988) 353; 118 (1988) 411; 121 (1989) 351 • A.S. Schwarz, Lett. Math. Phys. 2 (1978) 247–252 • D. Birmingham et al., Phys. Rep.209 (1991) 129-340 M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  4. Classical action and equations of motion Propagator  M; gauge choice Triple vertex  f abc Connected Feynman diagrams: M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  5. BF theory with sources Correlation function / theory without sources Partition function / theory with sources O:A(u), B(u)  not gauge-inv observables  source term breaks the gauge inv of the action M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  6. Feynman diagrams Short trees [T(l=1)] M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  7. Quantum equations of motion B -[A,B] Coincides with the classical eqn. M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  8. z1 z1 • •• u u zi zi • • • zn zn Quantum equations of motion Areg - ½[A,A] Asing M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  9. Quantum flat connection Dependence of the B-field correlators Kη (z1,…, zn) on (z1,…, zn) Singularity → regularization by a new splitting no singularity at u = zi M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  10. Quantum flat connection Quantum equation of motion for B field Naïve expectation for Kη (z1,…, zn) equation (dzbeing the de Rham diff.) Contributing Feynman graphs M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  11. Quantum flat connection d - the total de Rham differential for all variables z1,…, zn Consider functions αi (η1,…, ηn)  G, i = 1,…, n Lie algebra 1-forms (a1,…, an) as components of a connection A (a1,…, an), with values in this LA M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  12. Quantum flat connection Similarly for the differential of gauge field A zj u j i : A(u) → A(j)reg does not contribute u = zj • holomorphic components • anti-holomorphic components • mixed components • (Fij corresponds to {zi, zj}) M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  13. Quantum flat connection The curvatute FofA vanishes. (Fij)k , k = 1,… , n (i) Components withk  i, j vanish identically (ii) (iii) The only non-vanishing component is (Fii)i with M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  14. Quantum flat connection vanish source term covariant-derivative term extra zidependence due to the tree root M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  15. Quantum flat connection M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  16. Outlook Torossian connection Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov connection / WZW irreps of G play the role of T(l=1) propagator d ln (zi-zj)/2πi • KZ connection as eqn on the wave funtion of the CS TFT with n time-like Wilson lines (corr. primary fields) • holonomy matrices of the flat connection AKZ→ braiding of Wilson lines • 3D TFT with TC as a wave function eqn (?) • non-local observables → insertions of exp(tr ηB(z)) in 2D theory M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

  17. Thank you!

  18. Feynman diagrams M. Mateev Memorial Conference, Sofia, 10-12.IV.2011

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