The Chern-Simons One-form and Gravity on a Fuzzy Space

In this talk we will report on few results of discrete physics on the fuzzy sphere . In particular non-trivial field configurations such as monopoles and solitons are constructed on fuzzy ${\bf S}^2$ using the language of K-theory, i.e projectors . As we will show, these configurations are intrinsically finite dimensional matrix models . The corresponding monopole charges and soliton winding numbers are also found using the formalism of noncommutative geometry and cyclic coho...

This is a short review of recent work on fuzzy spaces in their relation to the M(atrix) theory and the quantum Hall effect. We give an introduction to fuzzy spaces and how the limit of large matrices is obtained. The complex projective spaces ${\bf CP}^k$, and to a lesser extent spheres, are considered. Quantum Hall effect and the behavior of edge excitations of a droplet of fermions on these spaces and their relation to fuzzy spaces are also discussed.

In the present article, Chern-Simons gauge theory and its relationship with gravity are revisited from a geometrical viewpoint. In this setting, our goals are twofold: In one hand, to show how to represent the family of variational problems for Chern-Simons theory in the set of $K$-structures on the space-time $M$, by means of a unique variational problem of Griffiths type. On the other hand, to make an interpretation of the correspondence of these theories in terms of the co...

Regularization of quantum field theories (QFT's) can be achieved by quantizing the underlying manifold (spacetime or spatial slice) thereby replacing it by a non-commutative matrix model or a ``fuzzy manifold''. Such discretization by quantization is remarkably successful in preserving symmetries and topological features, and altogether overcoming the fermion-doubling problem. In this paper, we report on our work on the ``fuzzification'' of the four-dimensional CP2 and its QF...

We examine in detail the higher spin fields which arise on the basic fuzzy sphere $S^4_N$ in the semi-classical limit. The space of functions can be identified with functions on classical $S^4$ taking values in a higher spin algebra associated to $\mathfrak{so}(5)$. We derive an explicit and complete classification of the scalars and one-forms on the semi-classical limit of $S_N^4$. The resulting kinematics is reminiscent of Vasiliev theory. Yang-Mills matrix models naturally...

We combine and exploit ideas from Coset Space Dimensional Reduction (CSDR) methods and Non-commutative Geometry. We consider the dimensional reduction of gauge theories defined in high dimensions where the compact directions are a fuzzy space (matrix manifold). In the CSDR one assumes that the form of space-time is M^D=M^4 x S/R with S/R a homogeneous space. Then a gauge theory with gauge group G defined on M^D can be dimensionally reduced to M^4 in an elegant way using the s...

A general definition of Chern-Simons actions in non-commutative geometry is proposed and illustrated in several examples. These are based on ``space-times'' which are products of even-dimensional, Riemannian spin manifolds by a discrete (two-point) set. If the *algebras of operators describing the non-commutative spaces are generated by functions over such ``space-times'' with values in certain Clifford algebras the Chern-Simons actions turn out to be the actions of topologic...

The Super Chern-Simons mechanics, and quantum mechanics of a particle, on the coset super-manifolds SU(2|1)/ U(2) and SU(2|1)/U(1)X U(1), is considered. Within a convenient quantization procedure the well known Chern-Simons mechanics on SU(2)/U(1) is reviewed, and then it is shown how the fuzzy supergeometries arise. A brief discussion of the super-sphere is also included.

We consider fuzzy spacetime, quanta of area and related concepts in the context of latest approaches to Quantum Gravity and show its interface with usual non-Abelian gauge theory. We also discuss in this context a cosmology which correctly predicted a dark energy driven acceleratling universe with a small cosmological constant, amongst other things.

A review is made of recent efforts to add a gravitational field to noncommutative models of space-time. Special emphasis is placed on the case which could be considered as the noncommutative analog of a parallelizable space-time. It is argued that, at least in this case, there is a rigid relation between the noncommutative structure of the space-time on the one hand and the nature of the gravitational field which remains as a `shadow' in the commutative limit on the other.