Notes on Derived Geometric Formulations in Physics

DOI10.1142/S0219887822300057arXiv1904.13331OpenAlexW4291289074WikidataQ114072327 ScholiaQ114072327MaRDI QIDQ6318010FDOQ6318010

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Publication date: 29 April 2019

Abstract: This is an overview of higher structural constructions in physics. The main motivations of our current attempt are as follows: (i) to provide a brief introduction to derived algebraic geometry, (ii) to understand how derived objects naturally appear in physics and give rise to formal mathematical treatment, and (iii) to investigate how factorization algebras together with certain higher categorical structures come into play to encode the structure of observables in physics. Adopting such a heavy and relatively enriched language allows us to formalize the notions of quantization and observables in quantum field theory as well. This document is organized to examine each task listed above in an expository manner.

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219887822300057

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Formal methods and deformations in algebraic geometry (14D15) Quantization in field theory; cohomological methods (81T70) Generalizations (algebraic spaces, stacks) (14A20) Stacks and moduli problems (14D23) Fundamental constructions in algebraic geometry involving higher and derived categories (homotopical algebraic geometry, derived algebraic geometry, etc.) (14A30) Classical field theories (70S99) Infinitesimal methods in algebraic geometry (14B10) Higher categories and homotopical algebra (18N99)

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