TQFT Gravity and Sum over Topologies

A simple model of topological gravity can be defined by summing a 3d TQFT over all bulk topologies. I will explain how this sum is formulated so as to be holographically dual to a well-defined boundary ensemble. I will then present several explicit examples and discuss their implications for pure 3d quantum gravity.

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Institute for Advanced Study / University of Kentucky