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TQFT gravity and ensemble holography

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Al Shapere (University of Kentucky)
Varian 355
Mar
19
This event ended 336 days ago.
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Abstract: A topological quantum field theory, summed over topologies, is holographically dual to an ensemble of conformal field theories. I'll describe this correspondence in detail for Abelian TQFTs in 2+1 dimensions and ensembles of Narain CFTs. I'll also discuss extensions to non-Abelian theories and other dimensions.