Abstract. Given a knot $K$ with a Seifert surface $\Sigma$, I dream that the well-known Seifert linking form $Q$, a quadratic form on $H_1(\Sigma)$, has plenty docile local perturbations $P_\epsilon$ such that the formal Gaussian integrals of $\exp(Q+P_\epsilon)$ are invariants of $K$.
In my talk I will explain what the above means, why this dream is oh so sweet, and why it is in fact closer to a plan than to a delusion.
Joint with Roland van der Veen.
URL: http://drorbn.net/pi25.
Links: APAI DD DHOEBL DK DPG Ov Scha TK ap ge24 icbs24
Talk Video@YouTube.
Talk Video (mp4).
My previous SCTC, my previous day.
Sources: pensieve/Pitzer-250308, pensieve/UBC-241004, pensieve/Toronto-241030.