Topological invariant of 4-manifolds based on a 3-group

Abstract We study a generalization of 4-dimensional BF-theory in the context of higher gauge theory. We construct a triangulation independent topological state sum Z, based on the classical 3BF action for a general 3-group and a 4-dimensional spacetime manifold M $$ \mathcal{M} $$ 4. This state sum...

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Published in:	Journal of High Energy Physics
Main Authors:	T. Radenković, M. Vojinović
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2022-07-01
Subjects:	Differential and Algebraic Geometry Models of Quantum Gravity Topological Field Theories Gauge Symmetry
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2022)105