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The sl(2) foam cohomology via a TQFT

Geometric Topology 2013-04-18 v3

Abstract

We construct a cohomology theory for oriented links using singular cobordisms and a special type of 2-dimensional Topological Quantum Field Theory (TQFT), categorifying the quantum sl(2) invariant. In particular, we give a description of the universal dot-free sl(2) foam cohomology for links via a TQFT.

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@article{arxiv.1001.1797,
  title  = {The sl(2) foam cohomology via a TQFT},
  author = {Carmen Caprau},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.1797},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

24 pages, many figures; references have been added and some concepts have been clarified