Mathematical Sciences: Methods of Theoretical Physics in Topology

这个拓扑学的研究项目利用了最近的思想 在理论物理学中，如规范理论和拓扑理论， 量子场论 研究结果将对 三维流形的拓扑学和几何学。 三流形是非常自然的几何对象。 在 事实上，忽略时间维度，我们生活在其中。 为此 原因是，探测它们最深的结构可能比 纯粹的数学兴趣。

This research project in topology makes use of recent ideas in theoretical physics, such as gauge theory and topological quantum field theories. The results will have implications for topology and geometry of 3-manifolds. Three-manifolds are very natural geometric objects. In fact, ignoring the time dimension, we live in one. For this reason, plumbing their deepest structure might have more than purely mathematical interest.//