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On 3-dimensional Homotopy Quantum Field Theory, I

Quantum Algebra 2012-06-20 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

Given a discrete group G and a spherical G-fusion category whose neutral component has invertible dimension, we use the state-sum method to construct a 3-dimensional Homotopy Quantum Field Theory (HQFT) with target the Eilenberg-MacLane space K(G,1).

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@article{arxiv.1202.6292,
  title  = {On 3-dimensional Homotopy Quantum Field Theory, I},
  author = {Vladimir Turaev and Alexis Virelizier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.6292},
  year   = {2012}
}
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