26–29 Nov 2024
Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University
Europe/Berlin timezone

Nathan Pagliaroli: Map enumeration from path integrals over noncommutative geometries

28 Nov 2024, 18:30
30m
Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University

Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University

Virtual Workshop

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In this talk we will explore path integrals over finite spectral triples as models of Euclidean Quantum Gravity, first proposed by J. W. Barrett. Such integrals can be expressed as bi-tracial multi-matrix integrals. The Feynman diagrams of these integrals are decorated maps, and they satisfy their own Schwinger-Dyson equations which are generalizations of Tutte's recursion. I will outline how recent work has used map enumeration techniques to solve these models explicitly.

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