The quantum Teichmuller space as a noncommutative algebraic object
Abstract
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We consider the quantum Teichmuller space of the punctured surface introduced by Chekhov-Fock-Kashaev, and formalize it as a noncommutative deformation of the space of algebraic functions on the Teichmuller space of the surface. In order to apply it in 3-dimensional topology, we put more attention to the details involving small surfaces.
Revised version. 15 pages, 4 figures, AmsLaTeX file. A few misprints corrected
Revised version. 15 pages, 4 figures, AmsLaTeX file. A few misprints corrected