Boston University Number Theory Seminar

Boston University Number Theory Seminar – Spring 2020
(joint with the BU Geometry seminar)

An arithmetic graph invariant with applications in quantum field theory

Karen Yeats
(Waterloo)

Tuesday, Feb 16 at 4:15pm (note special day!)
111 Cummington Mall, MCS B31

Abstract

The c_2 invariant is an arithmetic graph invariant defined in order to better understand Feynman integrals. I will introduce it and discuss the combinatorial and enumerative approach that I have recently been using to make progress in understanding it.