Combinatorial invariants from four-dimensional lattice models.

DOI10.1142/S0217751X95000632zbMATH Open1044.81684arXivhep-th/9303110MaRDI QIDQ2775475FDOQ2775475

Authors: Danny Birmingham, Mark Rakowski 

Publication date: 26 February 2002

Published in: International Journal of Modern Physics A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study the subdivision properties of certain lattice gauge theories based on the groups $Z_2$ and $Z_3$, in four dimensions. The Boltzmann weights are shown to be invariant under all type $(k,l)$ subdivision moves, at certain discrete values of the coupling parameter. The partition function then provides a combinatorial invariant of the underlying simplicial complex, at least when there is no boundary. We also show how an extra phase factor arises when comparing Boltzmann weights under the Alexander moves, where the boundary undergoes subdivision.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9303110

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General geometric structures on low-dimensional manifolds (57M50) Quantum field theory on lattices (81T25)

Cited In (3)

• Discrete structures in gravity
• On Dijkgraaf-Witten-type invariants
• Simplicial quantum gravity in four dimensions and invariants of discretized manifolds

Uses Software

• Mathematica

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