Between Topology and Quantum Field Theory

该奖项为参加2019年1月14-18日在德克萨斯州奥斯汀举行的《拓扑学与量子场论之间》会议提供支持。这次会议的目的是聚集100-150名研究人员，包括数学和理论物理学的研究生、博士后和教职员工。这将是更广泛的研究人员群体了解过去几年的戏剧性发展以及更广泛地了解会议领域的机会。为了最大限度地扩大会议的影响，将对会议进行广泛宣传，并将提供资金，以资助原本无法出席会议的与会者的旅费。来自数学和理论物理领域代表性不足群体的研究人员将优先分配这些资金。为了进一步扩大会议的影响，会议的音频和视频将被录制并在网上免费提供。会议将促进数学和物理领域的研究人员之间的新的互动。具体的焦点将集中在三个重叠的领域：量子场论中的拓扑现象，量子场论的数学公式，以及超对称的微分几何。会议计划建立在这三个领域最近的重大势头基础上，并包括18名已确认的发言者名单，其中既有这些领域的现任国际领导人，也有未来的领导人。会议的网页可在https://web.ma.utexas.edu/topqft/This网站上获得，该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award provides support for participation in the conference "Between Topology and Quantum Field Theory" in Austin, TX, on January 14-18, 2019. The conference is intended to be a gathering of 100-150 researchers, including graduate students, postdocs, and faculty, in mathematics and theoretical physics. It will be an opportunity for broader communities of researchers to learn about dramatic developments from the last few years as well as about the areas of the conference more broadly. To maximize its impact the conference will be broadly advertised, and funds will be provided to support travel expenses of participants who otherwise could not attend. Researchers from groups underrepresented in mathematics and theoretical physics will be prioritized in allocating these funds. To further increase the reach of the conference, audio and video from the talks will be recorded and made freely available online.The conference will catalyze new interactions between researchers in fields bridging mathematics and physics. The specific focus will be on three overlapping areas: topological phenomena in quantum field theory, mathematical formulations of quantum field theory, and differential geometry of supersymmetry. The conference plan builds on significant recent momentum in these three areas, and includes a list of 18 confirmed speakers, including both current international leaders in these areas and up-and-coming future leaders. The conference web page is available at https://web.ma.utexas.edu/topqft/This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.