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   234 Theorem \ref{product_thm} extends to the case of general fiber bundles
   234 Theorem \ref{product_thm} extends to the case of general fiber bundles
   235 \[
   235 \[
   236 	F \to E \to Y .
   236 	F \to E \to Y .
   237 \]
   237 \]
   238 We outline two approaches.
   238 We outline one approach here and a second in Subsection xxxx.
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   240 We can generalize the definition of a $k$-category by replacing the categories
   240 We can generalize the definition of a $k$-category by replacing the categories
   241 of $j$-balls ($j\le k$) with categories of $j$-balls $D$ equipped with a map $p:D\to Y$.
   241 of $j$-balls ($j\le k$) with categories of $j$-balls $D$ equipped with a map $p:D\to Y$.
   242 \nn{need citation to other work that does this; Stolz and Teichner?}
   242 \nn{need citation to other work that does this; Stolz and Teichner?}
   243 Call this a $k$-category over $Y$.
   243 Call this a $k$-category over $Y$.
   252 	\bc_*(E) \simeq \cF_E(Y) .
   252 	\bc_*(E) \simeq \cF_E(Y) .
   253 \]
   253 \]
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   257 \nn{put this later}
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   258 \nn{The second approach: Choose a decomposition $Y = \cup X_i$
   259 \nn{The second approach: Choose a decomposition $Y = \cup X_i$
   259 such that the restriction of $E$ to $X_i$ is a product $F\times X_i$.
   260 such that the restriction of $E$ to $X_i$ is a product $F\times X_i$.
   260 Choose the product structure as well.
   261 Choose the product structure as well.
   261 To each codim-1 face $D_i\cap D_j$ we have a bimodule ($S^0$-module).
   262 To each codim-1 face $D_i\cap D_j$ we have a bimodule ($S^0$-module).
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   274 Next we prove a gluing theorem.
   275 Next we prove a gluing theorem.
   275 Let $X$ be a closed $k$-manifold with a splitting $X = X'_1\cup_Y X'_2$.
   276 Let $X$ be a closed $k$-manifold with a splitting $X = X'_1\cup_Y X'_2$.
   276 We will need an explicit collar on $Y$, so rewrite this as
   277 We will need an explicit collar on $Y$, so rewrite this as
   277 $X = X_1\cup (Y\times J) \cup X_2$.
   278 $X = X_1\cup (Y\times J) \cup X_2$.
   278 \nn{need figure}
       
   279 Given this data we have: \nn{need refs to above for these}
   279 Given this data we have: \nn{need refs to above for these}
   280 \begin{itemize}
   280 \begin{itemize}
   281 \item An $A_\infty$ $n{-}k$-category $\bc(X)$, which assigns to an $m$-ball
   281 \item An $A_\infty$ $n{-}k$-category $\bc(X)$, which assigns to an $m$-ball
   282 $D$ fields on $D\times X$ (for $m+k < n$) or the blob complex $\bc_*(D\times X; c)$
   282 $D$ fields on $D\times X$ (for $m+k < n$) or the blob complex $\bc_*(D\times X; c)$
   283 (for $m+k = n$). \nn{need to explain $c$}.
   283 (for $m+k = n$). \nn{need to explain $c$}.