Topological quantum field theories for surfaces with spin structure

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 229-267

  Blanchet, C ^a   Masbaum, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0001631696     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S0012-7094-96-08211-3     Document Type: Article

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