The Mathai-Quillen formalism and topological field theory

@article{Blau1992TheMF,
  title={The Mathai-Quillen formalism and topological field theory},
  author={Matthias Blau},
  journal={Journal of Geometry and Physics},
  year={1992},
  volume={11},
  pages={95-127}
}
  • M. Blau
  • Published 10 March 1992
  • Mathematics
  • Journal of Geometry and Physics
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