A topological state sum model for fermions on the circle
Abstract
A simple state sum model for fermions on a 1-manifold is constructed. The model is independent of the triangulation and gives exactly the same partition function as the Dirac functional integral with zeta-function regularisation. Some implications for more realistic physical models are discussed.
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