Anfiteatro 0.03, Departamento de Matemática Pura, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto.
Friday, 13 February, 2009 - 16:00
We will describe the spin foam state sum models an their relation to BF theories. We will then explain how to construct spin foam perturbative expansions in 3 and 4 dimensions and how are these related to topological quantum field theories and to theories of quantum gravity.
Speaker:
Aleksandar Mikovic, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologia and GFMUL