Abstract We study a perturbation family of N $$ \mathcal{N} $$ = 2 3d gauge theories and its relation to quantum K-theory. A 3d version of the Intriligator-Vafa formula is given for the quantum K-theory ring of Grassmannians. The 3d BPS half-index of the gauge theory is connected to the theory of bilateral hypergeometric q-series. and to modular q-characters of a class of conformal fi... https://www.roneverhart.com/POISON-OPEN-UP-AND-SAY-AHH-T-SHIRT/