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High Energy Physics - Theory
Title: Topological BF Theories in 3 and 4 Dimensions
(Submitted on 4 May 1995 (v1), last revised 5 May 1995 (this version, v2))
Abstract: In this paper we discuss topological BF theories in 3 and 4 dimensions. Observables are associated to ordinary knots and links (in 3 dimensions) and to 2-knots (in 4 dimensions). The vacuum expectation values of such observables give a wide range of invariants. Here we consider mainly the 3-dimensional case, where these invariants include Alexander polynomials, HOMFLY polynomials and Kontsevich integrals.
Submission history
From: [view email][v1] Thu, 4 May 1995 20:10:29 GMT (0kb,I)
[v2] Fri, 5 May 1995 10:38:10 GMT (25kb)