Topological quantum field theories from homotopy n-types

Authors
Citation
T. Porter, Topological quantum field theories from homotopy n-types, J LOND MATH, 58, 1998, pp. 723-732
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY-SECOND SERIES
ISSN journal
00246107 → ACNP
Volume
58
Year of publication
1998
Part
3
Pages
723 - 732
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-6107(199812)58:<723:TQFTFH>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Using simplicial methods developed in an earlier note, the paper constructs topological quantum field theories using an algebraic model of a homotopy n-type as initial data, generalising constructions of Yetter for n = 1 and n = 2.