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The cobordism hypothesis

Algebraic Topology 2012-10-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

In this expository paper we introduce extended topological quantum field theories and the cobordism hypothesis.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1210.5100,
  title  = {The cobordism hypothesis},
  author = {Daniel S. Freed},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.5100},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

36 pages; v2 has a reference correction

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