Quantum Obstruction Theory
Geometric Topology
2007-05-23 v1 Quantum Algebra
Abstract
We use topological quantum field theory to derive an invariant of a three-manifold with boundary. We then show how to use this invariant as an obstruction to embedding one three-manifold in another.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/9903050,
title = {Quantum Obstruction Theory},
author = {Charles Frohman and Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9903050},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
17 pages, 15 figures