The Verlinde algebra is twisted equivariant K-theory

Authors

DANIEL S. FREED

DOI

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Abstract

The Verlinde algebra, which mathematically appears in the theory of loop groups and is related to moduli spaces of bundles over curves, turns out to be describable in terms of K-theory. This is a joint discovery with M. Hopkins and C. Teleman. Here we explain in heuristic terms how this fits naturally into ideas about the Chern-Simons topological field theory.

First Page

159

Last Page

168

Recommended Citation

FREED, DANIEL S. (2001) "The Verlinde algebra is twisted equivariant K-theory," Turkish Journal of Mathematics: Vol. 25: No. 1, Article 10. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/math/vol25/iss1/10