String-net model of Turaev-Viro invariants
Algebraic Topology
2011-06-30 v1 Quantum Algebra
Abstract
In this paper, we describe the relation between the Turaev--Viro TQFT and the string-net space introduced in the papers of Levin and Wen. In particular, the case of surfaces with boundary is considered in detail.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1106.6033,
title = {String-net model of Turaev-Viro invariants},
author = {Alexander Kirillov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.6033},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
27 pages, LaTeX with TikZ pictures