Topological Strings, Knots, and Quivers - Lecture 1
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Overview
Syllabus
Quantum Fields, Geometry and Representation Theory
Topological strings, knots, and quivers Lecture 1
KNOTS - Closed loops in 3D manifold
Topological Equivalence
Polynomial KNOT Invariants
Exercise
Homfly - PT
Chern-Simons Theory
We will often consider symmetric reps R=St
Cabling Formulas
Exercise 2
A- Polynomial & Recursion Relations
Under they are rearrested by the commutative matrices, so by conjugation
CCGLS 1995
Volume conjecture & recursion relations
Quantum Volume Conjecture
Remark
Knot Homology
Superpolynomial
Super Polynomials can be found by
Example
Q&A
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International Centre for Theoretical Sciences