Dichromatic state sum models for four-manifolds from pivotal functors

DOI10.1007/s00220-017-3012-9zbMath1414.57017arXiv1601.03580OpenAlexW2232948740WikidataQ59607582 ScholiaQ59607582MaRDI QIDQ1650146

Manuel Bärenz, John W. Barrett

Publication date: 2 July 2018

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

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1601.03580

zbMATH Keywords

quantum gravity4-manifoldsfusion categoryhandle decompositionBroda invariantsCrane-Yetterdichromatic invariantframed link diagramKirbyPetit's invariant

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Topological field theories in quantum mechanics (81T45) Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Topological quantum field theories (aspects of differential topology) (57R56)

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