Lecture abstract

Time:   25. September 2009
Place:   Institute of Physics
Title:   Introduction to Turaev-Viro invariant and applications to physics
Abstract:
We give an non-rigorous introduction to Turaev-Viro invariant, and sketch a proof of invariance. The emphasis will be on intuitive geometric interpretation. We also briefly describe its physical meaning and applications within the framework of Loop Quantum Gravity.