Relative Quantum Field Theory

@article{Freed2012RelativeQF,
title={Relative Quantum Field Theory},
author={Daniel S. Freed and Constantin Teleman},
journal={Communications in Mathematical Physics},
year={2012},
volume={326},
pages={459-476}
}
• Published 7 December 2012
• Physics, Mathematics
• Communications in Mathematical Physics
We highlight the general notion of a relative quantum field theory, which occurs in several contexts. One is in gauge theory based on a compact Lie algebra, rather than a compact Lie group. This is relevant to the maximal superconformal theory in six dimensions.
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