The role of string topology in symplectic field theory

@article{Cieliebak2007TheRO,
  title={The role of string topology in symplectic field theory},
  author={Kai Cieliebak and Janko Latschev},
  journal={arXiv: Symplectic Geometry},
  year={2007}
}
We outline a program for incorporating holomorphic curves with Lagrangian boundary conditions into symplectic field theory, with an emphasis on ideas, geometric intuition, and a description of the resulting algebraic structures. 
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