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PIRSA:15100072

Basic aspects of 3d N=4 theories and symplectic duality

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Costello, K. (2015). Basic aspects of 3d N=4 theories and symplectic duality. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/15100072

Kevin Costello Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Talk numberPIRSA:15100072
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Abstract

I'll discuss the two topological twists of 3d N=4 theories, and explain how to understand them in the AKSZ/BV formalism, and how they relate to twists of 4d N =2 theories.  Symplectic duality then takes the form of an equivalence between 3d N=4 theories which interchanges the two topological twists.  I'll also introduce monopole operators and explain the role they play in symplectic duality.