On Algebraic Structures Implicit in Topological Quantum Field Theories
High Energy Physics - Theory
2008-02-03 v1 Quantum Algebra
q-alg
Abstract
We show that reasonably well behaved 3d and 4D TQFts must contain certain algebraic structures. In 4D, we find both Hopf categories and trialgebras.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9412025,
title = {On Algebraic Structures Implicit in Topological Quantum Field Theories},
author = {L. Crane and D. Yetter},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9412025},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
Latex document. Hand drawn figures on request