Introduction to quantum representations of mapping class groups

DOI10.4171/IRMA/33-1/7zbMATH Open1479.57038arXiv1812.03888OpenAlexW2905259114MaRDI QIDQ2055077FDOQ2055077

Authors: Julien Marché 

Publication date: 3 December 2021

Abstract: We provide an (almost) self-contained construction of the Witten-Reshetikhin-Turaev representations of the mapping class group. We describe its properties including its Hermitian structure, irreducibility and integrality (at prime level). The construction of these notes relies only on skein theory (Kauffman Bracket) and does not use surgery techniques. We hope that they will be accessible to non-specialists.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.03888

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zbMATH Keywords

irreducibilitymapping class groupHermitian structureskein theoryWitten-Reshetikhin-Turaev representation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to manifolds and cell complexes (57-02) 2-dimensional topology (including mapping class groups of surfaces, Teichmüller theory, curve complexes, etc.) (57K20)

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