Cover; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Contents; General conventions; Introduction; 1 Cobordisms and topological quantum field theories; 2 Frobenius algebras; 3 Monoids and monoidal categories; Appendix: vocabulary from category theory; References; Index
Summary
Proves striking results connecting topology and algebra and shows how the result fits into a more general pattern. The book will prove valuable to students or researchers entering this field who will learn a host of modern techniques. There are numerous exercises and examples making the book suitable for teaching
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-236) and index
