The sum over topological sectors and in the 2+1-dimensional CP^1 -model

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Abstract: We discuss the three spacetime dimensional mathbbCmathbbPN model and specialize to the mathbbCmathbbP1 model. Because of the Hopf map pi3(mathbbCmathbbP1)=mathbbZ one might try to couple the model to a periodic heta parameter. However, we argue that only the values heta=0 and heta=pi are consistent. For these values the Skyrmions in the model are bosons and fermions respectively, rather than being anyons. We also extend the model by coupling it to a topological quantum field theory, such that the Skyrmions are anyons. We use techniques from geometry and topology to construct the heta=pi theory on arbitrary 3-manifolds, and use recent results about invertible field theories to prove that no other values of heta satisfy the necessary locality.









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