Roger Picken

email: rpicken@math.ist.utl.pt

 Associate Professor at the Mathematics Department of Instituto Superior T??nico (IST), Lisbon.

Member of the research centre CAMGSD and of the Topological Quantum Field Theory Club.


Current Research Interests

Topological quantum field theory (TQFT); geometry of abelian and nonabelian n-gerbes with connection, and gerbe parallel transport;
quantum gravity in (2+1) space-time dimensions; knot theory


Teaching

Undergraduate teaching (none this current semester)
Master's and PhD courses (none this current semester)

Publications

  1. Quantum geometry from 2+1 AdS quantum gravity on the torus
    By J. E. Nelson, R. F. Picken. Gen. Relativity Gravitation, 43(3):777-795, 2010.
    e-Print Archive: 1006.0921
  2. The fundamental Gray 3-groupoid of a smooth manifold and local 3-dimensional holonomy based on a 2-crossed module
    By Joao Faria Martins, Roger Picken. Differential Geom. Appl. 29 (2011), no. 2, 179–206.
    e-Print Archive: 0907.2566
  3. Surface Holonomy for Non-Abelian 2-Bundles via Double Groupoids
    By Joao Faria Martins, Roger Picken. Adv. Math. 226 (2011), no. 4, 3309–3366.
    e-Print Archive: 0808.3964
  4. A quantum Goldman bracket in 2+1 quantum gravity
    By J. E. Nelson, R. F. Picken . J. Phys. A 41:304011, 2008
    e-Print Archive: 0711.2271
  5. On two-Dimensional Holonomy
    By Joao Faria Martins, Roger Picken. Trans. Amer. Math. Soc., 362 (2010), 5657-5695
    e-Print Archive: 0710.4310
  6. Constant connections, quantum holonomies and the Goldman bracket
    By J. E. Nelson, R. F. Picken. Adv. Theor. Math. Phys. 9 (2005) 407-433
    e-Print Archive: math-ph/0412007
  7. Parasupersymmetric Quantum Mechanics of Order 3 and a Generalized Witten Index
    By Marko Stosic, Roger Picken. Mod. Phys. Lett. A 20, No. 17-18, 1395-1407 (2005).
    e-Print Archive: math-ph/0407019
  8. A cohomological description of Abelian bundles and gerbes
    By Roger Picken. In "Twenty Years of Bialowieza: A mathematical Anthology. Aspects of Differential Geometric Methods in Physics", S.T. Ali et. al. Eds., World Scientific, Singapore (2005).
    e-Print Archive: math/0305147
  9. TQFT'S AND GERBES.
    By Roger Picken. Feb 2003. 21pp. Published in Algebraic and Geometric Topology, Volume 4 (2004) paper no. 14, 243-272.
    e-Print Archive: math.dg/0302065
    Abstract andPostscript
  10. A CLASSICAL APPROACH TO TQFT'S.
    By R.F. Picken, P.A. Semiao. Dec 2002. 72pp.
    e-Print Archive: math.qa/0212310
    Abstract andPostscript
  11. PARAMETRIZATION OF THE MODULI SPACE OF FLAT SL(2,R) CONNECTIONS ON THE TORUS.
    By J.E. Nelson (Turin U. & INFN, Turin), R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IST). DFTT-12-2001, IST-DM-20-01, May 2001. 12pp.
    Published in Lett.Math.Phys.59:215-226,2002
    e-Print Archive: math-ph/0105015
    Abstract andPostscript
  12. THE HOLONOMY OF GERBES WITH CONNECTIONS.
    By Marco Mackaay (Algarve U.), Roger Picken (Lisbon, IST). Sep 2000. 49pp.
    Published in Adv. Math. 170:287-339, 2002   e-Print Archive: math.dg/0007053
    Abstract andPostscript
  13. SUPER CHERN SIMONS THEORY AND FLAT SUPER CONNECTIONS ON A TORUS.
    By A. Mikovic, R. Picken (Lisbon, IST). IST-DM-16-00, Aug 2000. 16pp.
    Published in Adv.Theor.Math.Phys.5:243-263,2002
    e-Print Archive: math-ph/0008006
    Abstract andPostscript
  14. TQFT: A NEW DIRECTION IN ALGEBRAIC TOPOLOGY.
    15. By R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IST), P.A. Semiao (Algarve U.). IST-DM-36-99, Dec 1999. 16pp.
    Contributed to Workshop on New Developments in Algebraic Topology, Faro, Portugal, 13-15 Jul 1998.
    e-Print Archive: math.qa/9912085
    Abstract andPostscript
  15. QUANTUM MATRIX PAIRS.
    16. By J.E. Nelson (Turin U.), R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IST). DFTT-60-99, IST-DM-31-99, Nov 1999. 12pp.
    e-Print Archive: math.qa/9911015
    Abstract andPostscript
  16. QUANTUM HOLONOMIES IN (2+1)-DIMENSIONAL GRAVITY.
    17. By J.E. Nelson (Turin U.), R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IST). DFTT-59-99, IST-DM-30-99, Nov 1999. 10pp.
    Published in Phys.Lett.B471:367-372,2000
    e-Print Archive: gr-qc/9911005
    Abstract andPostscript
  17. REFLECTIONS ON TOPOLOGICAL QUANTUM FIELD THEORY.
    18. By Roger Picken (Lisbon, IST). DM-IST-9-97, Jul 1997. 8pp.
    Talk given at 16th Workshop on Geometric Methods in Physics, Bialowieza, Poland, 20 Jun - 6 Jul 1997.
    Published in Rept.Math.Phys.40:295-303,1997
    e-Print Archive: q-alg/9707002
    Abstract andPostscript
  18. CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY. PROCEEDINGS, 1ST IBERIAN MEETING, EVORA, PORTUGAL, SEPTEMBER 21-26, 1992
    19. By M.C. Bento, (ed.) (Lisbon U.), O. Bertolami, (ed.), J.M. Mourao, (ed.), R.F. Picken, (ed.) (Lisbon, IST). 1995.
    Singapore, Singapore: World Scientific (1993) 346 p.

  19. NONLOCAL VARIABLES IN QUANTUM GRAVITY AND VASSILIEV INVARIANTS.
    20. By R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IST & Lisbon, IFM). IFM-15-93, Jun 1993. 13pp. Contributed to 2nd Workshop on Constraint Theory and Quantization Methods, Montepulciano, Italy, 28 Jun - 1 Jul 1993.
    Scanned Version (KEK Library)

  20. AN AXIOMATIC DEFINITION OF HOLONOMY.
    21. By A. Caetano (Lisbon U.), R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IST & Lisbon, IFM).
    Published in Int. Journ. Math. 5 (1994) 835
    IFM-14-93, Sep 1993. 17pp.
    Scanned Version (KEK Library)

  21. LOOP SPACES AND A GEOMETRICAL APPROACH TO PATH INTEGRAL QUANTIZATION.
    22. By R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IST & Lisbon, IFM). IFM-21-92, Jul 1992. 16pp. Contributed to 11th Workshop on Geometric Methods in Physics, Bialowieza, Poland, 7-14 Jul 1992.
    In *Bialowieza 1992, Proceedings, Quantization and coherent states methods* 75-89, and Lisbon Nat. Inst. Sci. Invest. - IFM-92-21 (92,rec.Feb.93) 16 p. (304034).
    Scanned Version (KEK Library)

  22. AN INDEX FROM PARASUPERSYMMETRY.
    23. By R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IST & Lisbon, IFM). IFM-18-90, Aug 1990. 16pp.
    Scanned Version (KEK Library)

  23. DYNAMICS OF EUCLIDENIZED EINSTEIN-YANG-MILLS SYSTEMS WITH ARBITRARY GAUGE GROUPS.
    24. By O. Bertolami (Lisbon, IFM), J.M. Mourao (Lisbon, IFM & Lisbon, LIFEP), R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IFM & Lisbon, LIFEP), I.P. Volobuev (Moscow State U.). IFM-9-90, (Received Jul 1990). 50pp.
    Published in Int.J.Mod.Phys.A6:4149-4180,1991.
    Scanned Version (KEK Library)

  24. ITO'S STOCHASTIC CALCULUS AND THE BOSONIC STRING.
    25. By R.F. Picken, J.N. Webb (Lisbon, IFM). 1989.
    Z. PHYS. C44 (1989) 325-329.

  25. CONSISTENT NONABELIAN ANOMALIES VIA THE FUJIKAWA METHOD.
    26. By F. Freire, R.F. Picken (Lisbon, IFM). IFM-4/89, Mar 1989. 10pp.
    Published in Phys.Lett.B222:253,1989.

  26. THE PROPAGATOR FOR QUANTUM MECHANICS ON A GROUP MANIFOLD FROM AN INFINITE DIMENSIONAL ANALOG OF THE DUISTERMAAT-HECKMAN INTEGRATION FORMULA.
    27. By R.F. Picken (Freie U., Berlin & Lisbon, IFM). IFM-13/88, Jun 1988. 25pp.
    Published in J.Phys.A22:2285,1989.

  27. DERIVATION OF ANOMALIES USING THE ITO STOCHASTIC CALCULUS.
    28. By R.F. Picken, J.N. Webb (Lisbon, IFM). IFM-14/88, Jun 1988. 11pp.
    Published in Int.J.Mod.Phys.A4:3179,1989.

  28. THE DUISTERMAAT-HECKMAN INTEGRATION FORMULA ON FLAG MANIFOLDS.
    29. By R.F. Picken (Freie U., Berlin & Lisbon, IFM). IFM-7/88, Apr 1988. 91pp.
    Published in J.Math.Phys.31:616,1990.

  29. GLOBAL ANOMALIES AND HOMOTOPY GROUP COCYCLES.
    30. By R.F. Picken (Freie U., Berlin). 1987.
    Lett. Math. Phys. 14 ( 1987) 1-5.

  30. UNIVERSAL CONNECTIONS, GAUGE ANOMALIES AND LIE GROUP COHOMOLOGY.
    31. By R.F. Picken (Freie U., Berlin). Print-86-0180 (FREIE U., BERLIN), Dec 1985. 12pp.
    Published in J.Phys.A19:L219,1986.

  31. INTEGRATION ON SUPERMANIFOLDS AND A GENERALIZED CARTAN CALCULUS.
    32. By R.F. Picken, K. Sundermeyer (Freie U., Berlin). Print-85-0325 (BERLIN), Mar 1985. 35pp.
    Published in Commun.Math.Phys.102:585,1986.

  32. A QUADRATIC THEORY OF GRAVITY AND ITS COUPLING TO GRAVITINOS.
    33. By R.F. Picken (Freie U., Berlin). Print-84-0144 (BERLIN), Jan 1984. 30pp.

  33. SUPERGROUPS HAVE NO EXTRA TOPOLOGY.
    34. By R.F. Picken (Freie U., Berlin). Print-83-0383 (BERLIN), (Received May 1983). 12pp.
    Published in J.Phys.A16:3457,1983.

  34. INSTANTONS WITHOUT TWISTORS.
    35. By R.F. Picken (Freie U., Berlin). FUB/HEP 4/82, (Received Jan 1983). 10pp.

  35. THE RESOLUTION OF THE U(1) PROBLEM.
    36. By R.F. Picken (Queen Mary - Westfield Coll.). Print-82-0422 (QUEEN MARY), (Received Jun 1982). 5pp.
    Published in J.Phys.G8:L57,1982.

  36. NEW TOPOLOGICAL INDICES IN SO(3) EINSTEIN YANG-MILLS THEORY.
    37. By R.F. Picken (Queen Mary - Westfield Coll.). Print-80-0885 (QUEEN MARY COLL), (Received Dec 1980). 16pp.
    Published in J.Phys.A14:471,1981.
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