Topological quantum field theory
In this two-hour mini-course, we will present the motivation for studying Topological quantum field theory (TQFT), give a formulation of TQFT, and work out a two-dimensional example. The lecture is intended for final-year undergraduate students, but anyone with some basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and mathematical physics (vector spaces, group theory) should be able to follow it. Some background in quantum field theory is welcomed, but not necessarily for most of the talk (we will use relativistic quantum mechanics and/or quantum field theory to motivate our study only).
The minicourse starts on Friday 24th May at 11:00 and is held in room 655 (,,plava sala”) at the Faculty of Physics.