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The cobordism hypothesis

Algebraic Topology 2017-08-21 v2 Geometric Topology Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Assuming a conjecture about factorization homology with adjoints, we prove the cobordism hypothesis, after Baez-Dolan, Costello, Hopkins-Lurie, and Lurie.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1705.02240,
  title  = {The cobordism hypothesis},
  author = {David Ayala and John Francis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.02240},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

36 pages, slightly revised; preliminary version, comments welcome

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