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One-Dimensional Chern-Simons Theory

Alekseev, Anton ; Mnëv, Pavel

In: Communications in Mathematical Physics, 2011, vol. 307, no. 1, p. 185-227

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    Title
    • One-Dimensional Chern-Simons Theory
    Author
    • Alekseev, Anton. Section of Mathematics, University of Geneva, 2-4 Rue du Lièvre, C.P. 64, 1211, Genève 4, Switzerland
    • Mnëv, Pavel. Petersburg Department of V. A. Steklov Institute of Mathematics, Fontanka 27, 191023, St. Petersburg, Russia
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • Communications in Mathematical Physics, 2011, vol. 307, no. 1, p. 185-227. Springer-Verlag
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    Classification
    • Mathematics
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:314215
    Summary
    We study a one-dimensional toy version of the Chern-Simons theory. We construct its simplicial version which comprises features of a low-energy effective gauge theory and of a topological quantum field theory in the sense of Atiyah