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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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Communicated by N. A. Nekrasov
The work of D.S.F. is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant DMS-1160461.
The work of C.T. is supported by NSF grant DMS-1160461.
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Freed, D.S., Teleman, C. Relative Quantum Field Theory. Commun. Math. Phys. 326, 459–476 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-013-1880-1
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