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020 _a9789811212857
082 _a530.143 YAU-D
100 _aYau, Donald
245 _aHomotopical quantum field theory /
_cDonald Yau
260 _aSingapore
_bWorld Scientific
_c2020
300 _a298 p.
365 _aUSD
_b118.00.
500 _aThis book provides a general and powerful definition of homotopy algebraic quantum field theory and homotopy factorization algebra using a new coend definition of the Boardman-Vogt construction for a coloured operad. All of their homotopy coherent structures are explained in detail, along with a comparison between the two approaches at the operad level. With chapters on basic category theory, trees, and operads, this book is self-contained and is accessible to graduate students.
650 _aQuantum field theory--Mathematics
650 _aHomotopy theory
650 _aOperads
650 _aAlgebra, Homological
650 _aHomology theory
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_d67204