3d spectral networks and classical Chern-Simons theory

arXiv2208.07420MaRDI QIDQ6407932FDOQ6407932

Authors: Daniel S. Freed, Andrew Neitzke 

Publication date: 15 August 2022

Abstract: We define the notion of spectral network on manifolds of dimension $le3$. For a manifold $X$ equipped with a spectral network, we construct equivalences between Chern-Simons invariants of flat $mathrmSL(2,mathbbC)$-bundles over $X$ and Chern-Simons invariants of flat ${mathbbC}^{i}mes$-bundles over ramified double covers $widetildeX$. Applications include a new viewpoint on dilogarithmic formulas for Chern-Simons invariants of flat $mathrmSL(2,mathbbC)$-bundles over triangulated 3-manifolds, and an explicit description of Chern-Simons lines of flat $mathrmSL(2,mathbbC)$-bundles over triangulated surfaces. Our constructions heavily exploit the locality of Chern-Simons invariants, expressed in the language of extended (invertible) topological field theory.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Topological quantum field theories (aspects of differential topology) (57R56) Eta-invariants, Chern-Simons invariants (58J28)

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