You are cordially invited to the Topology Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics.
Speaker: Adem Eren Uyanik (Bilkent University)
“Introduction to Bicategories and Extended Topological Field Theories”
Abstract: In this talk, I will motivate and introduce bicategories and extended Topological Field Theories (eTFTs). I will start with recalling the basics of Topological Quantum Field Theories (TQFTs) and the classification theorem in 2-dimensional case. I will then give the definition of eTFT as a functor between particular bicategories, generalizing the case of ordinary TQFT. Lastly, I will informally discuss one of the classification theorems for 2-dimensional eTFTs. (Senior Project Presentation, Math 492)
Date: May 12, Monday, 2025
Time: 13:30 UTC+3
Place: Mathematics Seminar Room, SA-141 & ZOOM
To request the event link, please send a message to cihan.okay@bilkent.edu.tr