Communications in Mathematical Physics

, Volume 350, Issue 2, pp 421–442 | Cite as

Weyl n-Algebras

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We introduce Weyl n-algebras and show how their factorization complex may be used to define invariants of manifolds. In the appendix, we heuristically explain why these invariants must be perturbative Chern–Simons invariants.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of MathematicsNational Research University Higher School of EconomicsMoscowRussia

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