Four-dimensional \(BF\) theory as a topological quantum field theory

DOI10.1007/BF00398315zbMath0858.57022arXivq-alg/9507006MaRDI QIDQ1924264

John C. Baez

Publication date: 14 October 1996

Published in: Letters in Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/q-alg/9507006

zbMATH Keywords

manifolds4-manifoldtopological quantum field theory\(BF\) theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45)

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