Cobordism hypothesis
In mathematics, the cobordism hypothesis, due to John C. Baez and James Dolan,[1] concerns the classification of extended topological quantum field theories (TQFTs). In 2008, Jacob Lurie proposed a broadly-accepted solution.[2][3]
See also
References
- Baez, John C.; Dolan, James (1995). "Higher‐dimensional algebra and topological quantum field theory". Journal of Mathematical Physics. AIP Publishing. 36 (11): 6073–6105. arXiv:q-alg/9503002. doi:10.1063/1.531236. ISSN 0022-2488.
- Hisham Sati; Urs Schreiber (2011). Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Field Theory and Perturbative String Theory. American Mathematical Soc. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-8218-5195-1.
- Ayala, David; Francis, John (2017-05-05). "The cobordism hypothesis". arXiv:1705.02240 [math.AT].
Further reading
- Freed, Daniel S. (11 October 2012). "The Cobordism hypothesis". Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. American Mathematical Society (AMS). 50 (1): 57–92. doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-2012-01393-9. ISSN 0273-0979.
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