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On Picture (2+1)-TQFTs

Quantum Algebra 2008-06-12 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

The goal of the paper is an exposition of the simplest (2+1)(2+1)-TQFTs in a sense following a pictorial approach. In the end, we fell short on details in the later sections where new results are stated and proofs are outlined. Comments are welcome and should be sent to the 4th author.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0806.1926,
  title  = {On Picture (2+1)-TQFTs},
  author = {M. Freedman and C. Nayak and K. Walker and Z. Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.1926},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

To appear in Topology and Physics--Proceedings of the Nankai conference dedicated to Xiao-Song Lin

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