# Relative quantum field theory

**Authors:** Daniel S. Freed, Constantin Teleman  
**arXiv:** [1212.1692](https://arxiv.org/abs/1212.1692)  
**Date:** 2012-12-07  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/fr/paper/1212.1692v1/

## Abstract

We highlight the general notion of a relative quantum field theory, which occurs in several contexts. One is in gauge theory based on a compact Lie algebra, rather than a compact Lie group. This is relevant to the maximal superconformal theory in six dimensions.