Four-dimensional \(BF\) theory as a topological quantum field theory
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Publication:1924264
DOI10.1007/BF00398315zbMath0858.57022arXivq-alg/9507006MaRDI QIDQ1924264
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
Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45)
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