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Main Authors: Grassi, P. A., Landrò, E. M. G.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.18490
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author Grassi, P. A.
Landrò, E. M. G.
author_facet Grassi, P. A.
Landrò, E. M. G.
contents We apply the intertwiner operator method of arXiv:2411.08865 to topological field theories, including BF theories, Chern-Simons theory, and three-dimensional gravity. We construct the operator on foliated manifolds while preserving covariance on the Cauchy surface, and compare canonical and holomorphic quantization, providing the intertwiner in both frameworks. For three-dimensional gravity, we present both covariant and time-gauge formulations, analyze the constraints, and construct the corresponding intertwiner. As an application, we derive the path ordering of Wilson loops in Chern-Simons theory. The study of observables is left for future work.
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spellingShingle Intertwiners for D=3 Gauge Theories
Grassi, P. A.
Landrò, E. M. G.
High Energy Physics - Theory
We apply the intertwiner operator method of arXiv:2411.08865 to topological field theories, including BF theories, Chern-Simons theory, and three-dimensional gravity. We construct the operator on foliated manifolds while preserving covariance on the Cauchy surface, and compare canonical and holomorphic quantization, providing the intertwiner in both frameworks. For three-dimensional gravity, we present both covariant and time-gauge formulations, analyze the constraints, and construct the corresponding intertwiner. As an application, we derive the path ordering of Wilson loops in Chern-Simons theory. The study of observables is left for future work.
title Intertwiners for D=3 Gauge Theories
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.18490