ICTP Mathematics Seminar - Tuesday 19 February, at 16:00 (Francesca FERRARI)

[ICTP Math Section]

M A T H E M A T I C S   S E M I N A R S  2019


Tuesday 19 February, at 16:00 hrs.


Francesca Ferrari (SISSA)


Title: Quantum, Mock and False in 3d Theories


Abstract: Since the 1980s, the study of invariants of 3-dimensional 
manifolds has benefited from the connections between topology, physics 
and number theory. Motivated by the recent introduction of a new 
homological invariant (the half-index of 3d N=2 theories), in this talk 
I will describe the role of mock modular forms, false theta functions 
and quantum modular forms in the study of 3-manifolds.


VENUE:  Luigi Stasi Seminar Room (ICTP Leonardo da Vinci Building, first 
floor)

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