Homology TQFT's and the Alexander–Reidemeister Invariant of 3-Manifolds via Hopf Algebras and Skein Theory

DOI10.4153/CJM-2003-033-5zbMath1083.57038arXivmath/0008204MaRDI QIDQ4461857

Thomas Kerler

Publication date: 18 May 2004

Published in: Canadian Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0008204

zbMATH Keywords

skein theory; topological quantum field theory; Alexander-Reidemester invariant

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

17B37: Quantum groups (quantized enveloping algebras) and related deformations

14D20: Algebraic moduli problems, moduli of vector bundles

57R56: Topological quantum field theories (aspects of differential topology)

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