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p-Modular TQFT's, Milnor torsion and the Casson-Lescop invariant

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v3 Quantum Algebra Representation Theory

Abstract

We derive formulae which lend themselves to TQFT interpretations of the Milnor torsion, the Lescop invariant, the Casson invariant, and the Casson-Morita cocyle of a 3-manifold, and, furthermore, relate them to the Reshetikhin-Turaev theory.

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@article{arxiv.math/0203256,
  title  = {p-Modular TQFT's, Milnor torsion and the Casson-Lescop invariant},
  author = {Thomas Kerler},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0203256},
  year   = {2007}
}

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Published by Geometry and Topology Monographs at http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/gt/GTMon4/paper9.abs.html