Topological quantum field theories from homotopy n-types

Journal of the London Mathematical Society

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 723-732

  Porter, Tim ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002145592     PISSN: 00246107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1112/S0024610798006838     Document Type: Article

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