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A functorial approach to differential characters

Paul Turner

Algebraic & Geometric Topology 4 (2004) 81–93

arXiv: math.AT/0212128

Abstract

We describe Cheeger–Simons differential characters in terms of a variant of Turaev’s homotopy quantum field theories based on chains in a smooth manifold X.

Keywords
differential character, homotopy quantum field theory
Mathematical Subject Classification 2000
Primary: 57R56
Secondary: 53C05, 81T15, 58A10
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Received: 6 February 2003
Accepted: 20 May 2003
Published: 18 February 2004
Authors
Paul Turner
School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh EH14 4AS
Scotland