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Manuel Bärenz
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I'm a PostDoc in Nils Carqueville's group in Vienna. Before that, I did my PhD in mathematical physics with John Barrett in Nottingham. I'm interested in quantum gravity, topological state sum models, higher category theory and extended topological quantum field theories.

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A manifold is a homotopy type and _what_ extra structure?
Aug 16, 2017
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Are dagger categories truly evil?
Dec 18, 2015
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A manifold is a homotopy type and _what_ extra structure?
Aug 22, 2017
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Which mathematical definitions should be formalised in Lean?
Sep 23, 2018
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Is there a constructive proof that in four dimensions, the PL and the smooth category are equivalent?
Jan 6, 2019
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How are the Walker-Wang TQFT and the Crane-Yetter TQFT related?
Jan 22, 2015
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Is there a PL, or topological, bordism hypothesis?
Jul 17, 2018
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Is a unitary Hamiltonian TQFT the same as a unitary axiomatic TQFT?
Feb 4, 2017
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Given a Kirby diagram of a 4-manifold, what's its homotopy 2-type?
Feb 9, 2017
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A cohomology theory for fusion categories
Aug 11, 2017
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Is there a way to discuss the correctness of the proof of the RH by Atiyah in MO?
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Do 40% of U.S. Americans think that global warming is unproblematic since Christ will return soon?
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Why does vfill not work inside a beamer column?
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Numbering sections, subsections etc manually
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Animation in PDF presentations, without Adobe Reader?
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Can I talk about articles I'm refereeing?