Citation: Beer, Kerstin, et al. "From categories to anyons: a travelogue." arXiv preprint arXiv:1811.06670 (2018).
Web: https://arxiv.org/abs/1811.06670
Tags: Expository, TQFT, Modular-tensor-categories, Monoidal-categories
This pre-print is the most succinct complete definition of "modular tensor category" available. It gives physical motivation for the axioms of a modular tensor category, reviews fully the prerequisites from category theory, and states the definition. It is a great place for curious students to start, if they want to learn the field deeply.