Introductory Workshop: Higher Categories And Categorification - Crane-Yetter TFT, quantum groups and skein modules - I
Presenter
February 10, 2020
Keywords:
- TFT
- Quantum Groups
- skein modules
MSC:
- 17B37
- 57M27
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.