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arxiv: 1212.1692 · v3 · pith:YZGWOORXnew · submitted 2012-12-07 · ✦ hep-th · math-ph· math.AT· math.MP

Relative quantum field theory

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We highlight the general notion of a relative quantum field theory, which occurs in several contexts. One is in gauge theory based on a compact Lie algebra, rather than a compact Lie group. This is relevant to the maximal superconformal theory in six dimensions.

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