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The classifying space of the 1+1 dimensional $G$-cobordism category

Algebraic Topology 2022-03-08 v6

Abstract

For a finite group GG, we define the GG-cobordism category in dimension two. We show there is a one-to-one correspondence between the connected components of its classifying space and the abelianization of GG. Also, we find an isomorphism of its fundamental group onto the direct sum ZΩ2SO(BG)\mathbb{Z}\oplus \Omega_2^{SO}(BG), where Ω2SO(BG)\Omega_2^{SO}(BG) is the free oriented GG-bordism group in dimension two, and we study the classifying space of some important subcategories. We obtain the classifying space has the homotopy type of the product G/[G,G]×S1×XGG/[G,G]\times S^1\times X^G, where π1(XG)=Ω2SO(BG)\pi_1(X^G)=\Omega_2^{SO}(BG). Finally, we present some results about the classification of GG-topological quantum field theories in dimension two.

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@article{arxiv.1211.2144,
  title  = {The classifying space of the 1+1 dimensional $G$-cobordism category},
  author = {Carlos Segovia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.2144},
  year   = {2022}
}

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19 pages, 11 figures