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Frobenius Algebras and 2-D Topological Quantum Field Theories (London Mathematical Society Student Texts, Series Number 59) by Joachim Kock is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Frobenius Algebras and 2-D Topological Quantum Field Theories (London Mathematical Society Student Texts, Series Number 59) about?
This 2003 book describes a striking connection between topology and algebra, namely that 2D topological quantum field theories are equivalent to commutative Frobenius algebras. The precise formulation of the theorem and its proof is given in terms of monoidal categories, and the main purpose of the book is to develop these concepts from an elementary level, and more generally serve as an introduction to categorical viewpoints in mathematics. Rather than just proving the theorem, it is shown how the result fits into a more general pattern concerning universal monoidal categories for algebraic structures. Throughout, the emphasis is on the interplay between algebra and topology, with graphical interpretation of algebraic operations, and topological structures described algebraically in terms of generators and relations. The book will prove valuable to students or researchers entering this field who will learn a host of modern techniques that will prove useful for future work.
Who reads Frobenius Algebras and 2-D Topological Quantum Field Theories (London Mathematical Society Student Texts, Series Number 59)?
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- Author
- Joachim Kock
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780521832670
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Mathematics, Stem