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On the Classification of Topological Field Theories

Category Theory 2009-05-05 v1 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

This paper provides an informal sketch of a proof of the Baez-Dolan cobordism hypothesis, which provides a classification for extended topological quantum field theories.

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@article{arxiv.0905.0465,
  title  = {On the Classification of Topological Field Theories},
  author = {Jacob Lurie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.0465},
  year   = {2009}
}

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111 pages

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