Four-Dimensional B F Theory as a Topological Quantum Field Theory

Letters in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-143

  Baez, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

B F theory; Topological quantum field theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542429021     PISSN: 03779017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00398315     Document Type: Article

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