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Categorical Groups, Knots and Knotted Surfaces

几何拓扑 2017-05-23 v2 量子代数

摘要

We define a knot invariant and a 2-knot invariant from any finite categorical group. We calculate an explicit example for the Spun Trefoil.

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引用

@article{arxiv.math/0502562,
  title  = {Categorical Groups, Knots and Knotted Surfaces},
  author = {Joao Faria Martins},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0502562},
  year   = {2017}
}

备注

40 pages, lots of figures. Second version: Added example and discussion, clarification of the fact that the maps associated with Reidemeister Moves are well defined