The paper proves a smooth Birman-Hilden theorem for hyperkähler manifolds.
problem Understanding the smooth mapping class groups of certain 4-manifolds.
method Geometric and Teichmüller-theoretic methods.
result Proves a global Torelli theorem for generalized Enriques manifolds.
The Birman-Hilden theory is extended to infinite type surfaces and branched covers.
problem Extending Birman-Hilden theory to surfaces of infinite type and branched covers of infinite degree.
method Proving the Birman-Hilden property for fully ramified branched covering maps.
result The mapping class group of a non-orientable surface of infinite type can be realized as a subgroup of the mapping class group of its orientable double cover.
Criterion for realizing groups on Enriques manifolds.
problem Realizing groups on Enriques manifolds.
method Using recent developments in Birman-Hilden theory and Nielsen realization for hyper-Kähler manifolds.
result Numerical criterion for realizing groups on Enriques manifolds.
In the 1970s Joan Birman and Hugh Hilden wrote several papers on the problem of relating the mapping class group of a surface to that of a cover. We survey their work, give an overview of the subsequent developments, and discuss open questions and new directions.
In this article, we determine the function ℓ(Sg,p) such that the right-angled Artin group G(Pm) is embedded in the mapping class group Mod(Sg,p) if and only if m is not more than ℓ(Sg,p). Using this function and Birman--Hilden theory, we prove that Mod(S0,p) is vir…
Develops algorithm for finite generating set of liftable mapping class groups of regular abelian covers.
problem Finding finite generating sets for liftable mapping class groups of regular abelian covers.
method Algorithm based on a result providing generating sets for groups acting on graphs with finite quotients.
result Provides finite generating sets for LModp(Sg) for various regular abelian covers. Study braid group actions on exceptional sequences using branched coverings.
problem Transitivity of braid group action on full exceptional sequences.
method Relate exceptional sequences to branched coverings, apply Birman--Hilden theory.
result Counterexamples to Bondal--Polishchuk conjecture on braid group transitivity.
Study of lifting maps in branched covers of 3-manifolds, showing non-injectivity.
problem Injectivity of lifting maps in branched covers of 3-manifolds.
method Analysis of branched covers and mapping class groups.
result Lifting map is generally not injective for most regular branched covers of 3-manifolds.
We say that a cover of surfaces S -> X has the Birman--Hilden property if the subgroup of the mapping class group of X consisting of mapping classes that have representatives that lift to S embeds in the mapping class group of S modulo the group of deck transformations. We identify one necessary condition and one suffi…
We consider finite-sheeted, regular, possibly branched covering spaces of compact surfaces with boundary and the associated liftable and symmetric mapping class groups. In particular, we classify when either of these subgroups coincides with the entire mapping class group of the surface. As a consequence, we construct …
Study equivariant isotopy in higher dimensions, finding exceptions.
problem Under what conditions are equivariant isotopic diffeomorphisms also equivariantly isotopic?
method Construct an invariant valued in the homology of an infinite cover to distinguish isotopic from equivariantly isotopic diffeomorphisms.
result Many equivariant diffeomorphisms are isotopic but not equivariantly isotopic in higher dimensions.
This paper derives finite generating sets for liftable mapping class groups of certain branched covers of tori.
problem Tackles the structure of liftable mapping class groups of specific branched covers of tori.
method Uses Reidemeister-Schreier rewriting process and Birman-Hilden theory to derive finite generating sets.
result Derives finite generating sets for LModpk(S1,2) for all k≥2. The paper studies liftable mapping class groups of cyclic covers of spheres.
problem Understanding liftable mapping class groups of cyclic covers of spheres.
method Derived finite generating sets, provided algorithms, determined isomorphism classes, derived presentations, and calculated normalizers and centralizers.
result Presentations and isomorphism classes of liftable mapping class groups for various covers.
The paper connects function theory, dynamics, and ergodic theory via Thurston's theory.
problem Function theory on Teichmüller space and dynamics of mapping class groups.
method Utilizes Thurston's theory and Sullivan's theory on discrete subgroups of hyperbolic space.
result Establishes connections between function theory, dynamics, and ergodic theory.
Survey of Floer theories and their connections.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
method None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
result None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
Lectures on topological field theories and differential cohomology.
problem Exploring topological field theories and their connections to differential cohomology.
method Introduction to topological field theory and generalized Abelian gauge theories.
result Explains the relationship between topological field theories and differential cohomology.
The paper defines strong emergence in field theories and proves it exists between certain theories.
problem Defining and proving the existence of strong emergence phenomena between field theories.
method Formal definition and sufficient conditions for emergence, proving existence in Euclidean background.
result Strong emergence exists between certain parameterized Lagrangian field theories.
This is the first paper in a series introducing a generalized Fredholm theory in a new class of smooth spaces called polyfolds. The theory will be illustrated in upcoming papers by applications to Floer Theory, Gromov-Witten Theory and Symplectic Field Theory.
Unified Higgs bundle vacua from M-theory on Spin(7) spaces.
problem Unifying Higgs bundle vacua from different string compactifications.
method Developed formalism for M-theory on local Spin(7) spaces and constructed explicit solutions.
result Unified 3D effective field theory from 4D M- and F-theory vacua.
Researchers find new G2-conifolds in M-theory with potential field theory duals.
problem Exploring the field theory interpretation of M-theory G2-conifolds. method Constructing G2-holonomy orbifolds from circle bundles over Calabi-Yau cones. result Many UV perturbative gauge theories have an infrared dual described by smooth G2-holonomy backgrounds in M-theory. We survey three different ways in which K-theory in all its forms enters quantum field theory. In Part 1 we give a general argument which relates topological field theory in codimension two with twisted K-theory, and we illustrate with some finite models. Part 2 is a review of pfaffians of Dirac operators, anomalies, a…
Distributivity in algebraic structures appeared in many contexts such as in quasigroup theory, semigroup theory and algebraic knot theory. In this paper we give a survey of distributivity in quasigroup theory and in quandle theory.
New theory captures framing anomaly in gauge theory.
problem Capturing framing anomaly in gauge theory.
method Constructs a relative Crane-Yetter theory from non-semisimple data.
result Establishes invertibility property for the theory.
Survey on algebraic K- and L-theory conjecture.
problem Algebraic K- and L-theory of groups rings.
method Not specified in the abstract, likely involves algebraic and geometric approaches.
result Applications to algebra, geometry, group theory, and topology.
Study pin manifolds using Clifford linear Dirac operator and KO-theory.
problem Index theory on Pin manifolds.
method Clifford linear Dirac operator and differential KO-theory.
result Systematic treatment of index theory on Pin manifolds.
Main mathematical applications of Frobenius manifolds are in the theory of Gromov - Witten invariants, in singularity theory, in differential geometry of the orbit spaces of reflection groups and of their extensions, in the hamiltonian theory of integrable hierarchies. The theory of Frobenius manifolds establishes rema…
In this paper, we construct a new homology theory for semi-groups satisfying the self distributivity axiom or the idempotency axiom. Next, we consider the geometric realization corresponding to the homology theory. We continue with the comparison of this homology theory with one term and two term (rack) homology theori…
Quantum field theory uses Lorentzian bordisms to describe time evolution.
problem Describing the time evolution of quantum field theories.
method Defines a functorial field theory on Lorentzian bordism pseudo-category.
result Lorentzian bordisms naturally arise in algebraic quantum field theory.
This thesis proposes a global geometric formulation of Extended Field Theories.
problem Global understanding of Extended Field Theories remains an open problem.
method Introducing an atlas for the principal infinity-bundle, unifying metric and higher gauge field.
result Global abelian T-duality and Poisson-Lie T-duality are automatically recovered.
This is the revised version of the second paper in a series introducing a generalized Fredholm theory in a new class of smooth spaces called polyfolds. The theory will be illustrated in upcoming papers by applications to Floer Theory, Gromov-Witten Theory and Symplectic Field Theory. Some proofs have been improved and …
The paper quantizes hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories on RmimesCn.
problem Quantizing hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories rigorously.
method Constructing perturbative, one-loop quantizations on RmimesCn. result The one-loop obstruction to quantization vanishes when m≥1. 3D dual field theories for Virasoro minimal models constructed using Seifert fiber spaces.
problem Constructing 3D dual field theories for Virasoro minimal models.
method 3D-3D correspondence and Seifert fiber spaces.
result 3D dual field theories constructed for Virasoro minimal models.
We propose a new partially topological theory in three dimensions which couples Chern-Simons theory to matter. The 3-manifolds needed for this construction admit transverse holomorphic foliation (THF). The theory depends only on the choice of such a structure, but not on a choice of metric and in this sense, it is topo…
We show that Chern-Simons gauge theory with appropriate cutoffs is equivalent, term by term in perturbation theory, to a Fermionic theory with a nonlocal interaction term. When an additional cutoff is placed on the Fermi fields, this Fermionic theory gives rise to a convergent perturbation expansion. This leads us to c…
Abstract: Linking field theory to Floer theory via regularization.
problem Finding periodic solutions of Hamilton's equation.
method Regularization scheme for polysymplectic formalism linking Euclidean field theory to hyperkähler Floer theory.
result Proved a cuplength estimate.
Unified treatment of gauge theories and Yang-Mills theory duality.
problem Unified treatment of gauge theories and Yang-Mills theory duality.
method Cohomological localization techniques and Atiyah-Singer index theorem.
result Unified framework and simplified derivations of localization formulas.
New theory connects string theory to swampland distance conjecture.
problem Connecting string theory to swampland distance conjecture.
method Deformations of the heterotic superpotential, treating separately for large fluxes or large distances, integrating out fields to obtain a new field theory.
result New holomorphic theory defined, connects to swampland distance conjecture.
Identifies all perturbative vacua in bosonic string theory.
problem Identifying all perturbative vacua in bosonic string theory.
method Completely identified perturbative vacua through string fluctuations.
result Derivation of path-integrals up to any order from fluctuations.
In this short note we show how Dubrovin's integrable hierarchies, defined using the Gromov-Witten theory of a closed symplectic manifold, generalizes to Hamiltonian Floer theory. In particular, we show how the required generalization of the PSS isomorphism, relating Gromov-Witten theory and Hamiltonian Floer theory, ca…
Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish smooth 4-manifolds.
problem Detecting exotic smooth structures in 4-manifolds.
method Proving field theories lead to stable invariants, distinguishing only homeomorphic and homotopy equivalent manifolds.
result Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish homotopy equivalent 4-manifolds.
Paper introduces a new geometric homology theory and applies it to Gromov-Witten theory.
problem Developing a new homology theory for orbifolds with corners.
method Using stratification and triangulation theories of Lie groupoids and their orbit spaces, extending to Lie groupoids with corners.
result Proposes and proves the geometric homology theory (GHT), a flexible generalization of singular homology.
New geometric approach realizes 5D bulk theories with 4D edge modes.
problem Realizing novel higher-dimensional junctions of theories coupled to localized edge modes.
method M-theory on singular, asymptotically conical G2-holonomy orbifolds.
result Geometric approach shows how bulk generalized symmetries are inherited in the boundary system.
Paper reinterprets marginal productivity theory using vectorial products, challenging traditional ethical interpretations.
problem Challenges traditional ethical interpretations of marginal productivity theory.
method Formulates marginal productivity theory using vectorial marginal products, contrasting with traditional scalar approach.
result Vectorial marginal products conflict with traditional distributive shares picture of property.
Category theory generalizes finite type invariants using diagrams systems.
problem Generalizing finite type invariants using category theory.
method Relating generating sets for generalized finite type theories with diagrams systems.
result Demonstrates the correspondence between finite type theories and diagrams systems.
We derive a discrete analogue of Morse-Bott theory on CW complexes and use this discrete Morse-Bott function to do some Conley theory analysis. It turns out that our discrete Morse-Bott theory is indeed a generalization of Forman's discrete Morse theory.
New theory challenges traditional machine learning assumptions.
problem Traditional machine learning theories are critiqued.
method A new theory is proposed and discussed.
result Learning true probabilities is not equivalent to other learning goals.
There is an interpretation of open string field theory in algebraic topology. An interpretation of closed string field theory can be deduced from this open string theory to obtain as well the interpretation of open and closed string field theory combined.
We give a construction of the abelian Chern-Simons gauge theory from the point of view of a 2+1 dimensional topological quantum field theory. The definition of the quantum theory relies on geometric quantization ideas which have been previously explored in connection to the nonabelian Chern-Simons theory [JW,ADW]. We f…