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Three-dimensional 2-framed TQFTS and surgery
Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications
  • Stephen F. Sawin, Fairfield University
Document Type
Article
Article Version
Post-print
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Abstract

The notion of 2-framed three-manifolds is defined. The category of 2-framed cobordisms is described, and used to define a 2-framed three-dimensional TQFT. Using skeletonization and special features of this category, a small set of data and relations is given that suffice to construct a 2-framed three-dimensional TQFT. These data and relations are expressed in the language of surgery.

Comments

Electronic version of an article published in Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications, 13, 7, 2004, 947-996. DOI: 10.1142/S0218216504003536 © copyright World Scientific Publishing Company. http://www.worldscinet.com/jktr/jktr.shtml

Published Citation
Sawin, Stephen F. 2004. Three-dimensional 2-framed TQFTS and surgery. Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifications 13 (7), 947-996.
DOI
10.1142/S0218216504003536
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Peer Reviewed
Citation Information
Stephen F. Sawin. "Three-dimensional 2-framed TQFTS and surgery" Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications Vol. 13 Iss. 7 (2004)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephen_sawin/7/