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Moore and Seiberg's equations and 3D topological field theory

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We prove that any solution to Moore and Seiberg's equations defines a Projective Rational Topological Field Theory (PRTFT) using surgery presentations for decorated three-manifolds and Kirby's calculus.

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Degiovanni, P. Moore and Seiberg's equations and 3D topological field theory. Commun.Math. Phys. 145, 459–505 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02099394

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