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A simple model of 4d-TQFT

Geometric Topology 2014-05-23 v1

Abstract

We show that, associated with any complex root of unity ω\omega, there exists a particularly simple 4d-TQFT model MωM_\omega defined on the cobordism category of Delta complexes. For an oriented closed 4-manifold XX of Euler characteristic χ(X)\chi(X), it is conjectured that the quantity N3χ(X)/2Mω(X)N^{3\chi(X)/2}M_\omega(X), where NN is the order of ω\omega, takes only finitely many values as a function of ω\omega. In particular, it is equal to 1 for S4S^4, (3+(1)N)/2\left(3+(-1)^{N}\right)/2 for S2×S2S^2\times S^2, and N1/2k=1Nωk2N^{-1/2}\sum_{k=1}^N\omega^{k^2} for CP2\mathbb{C} P^2.

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@article{arxiv.1405.5763,
  title  = {A simple model of 4d-TQFT},
  author = {Rinat Kashaev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.5763},
  year   = {2014}
}

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