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   736 When $Y$ is a point this produces an $A_\infty$ $n$-category from a topological $n$-category, 
   736 When $Y$ is a point this produces an $A_\infty$ $n$-category from a topological $n$-category, 
   737 which can be thought of as a free resolution.
   737 which can be thought of as a free resolution.
   738 \end{rem}
   738 \end{rem}
   739 This result is described in more detail as Example 6.2.8 of \cite{1009.5025}.
   739 This result is described in more detail as Example 6.2.8 of \cite{1009.5025}.
   740 
   740 
   741 %Fix a topological $n$-category $\cC$, which we'll now omit from notation.
   741 Fix a topological $n$-category $\cC$, which we'll now omit from notation.
   742 %Recall that for any $(n-1)$-manifold $Y$, the blob complex $\bc_*(Y)$ is naturally an $A_\infty$ category.
   742 Recall that for any $(n-1)$-manifold $Y$, the blob complex $\bc_*(Y)$ is naturally an $A_\infty$ category.
   743 The $A_\infty$ actions above allow us to state a gluing theorem.
       
   744 For simplicity, we omit the $n$-category $\cC$ from the notation.
       
   745 
   743 
   746 \begin{thm}[Gluing formula]
   744 \begin{thm}[Gluing formula]
   747 \label{thm:gluing}
   745 \label{thm:gluing}
   748 \mbox{}% <-- gets the indenting right
   746 \mbox{}% <-- gets the indenting right
   749 \begin{itemize}
   747 \begin{itemize}
   756 \bc_*(X\bigcup_Y \selfarrow) \simeq \bc_*(X) \Tensor^{A_\infty}_{\mathclap{\bc_*(Y)}} \selfarrow
   754 \bc_*(X\bigcup_Y \selfarrow) \simeq \bc_*(X) \Tensor^{A_\infty}_{\mathclap{\bc_*(Y)}} \selfarrow
   757 \end{equation*}
   755 \end{equation*}
   758 \end{itemize}
   756 \end{itemize}
   759 \end{thm}
   757 \end{thm}
   760 
   758 
       
   759 \begin{proof} (Sketch.)
       
   760 
       
   761 \end{proof}
   761 
   762 
   762 We next describe the blob complex for product manifolds, in terms of the $A_\infty$ blob complex of the $A_\infty$ $n$-categories constructed as above.
   763 We next describe the blob complex for product manifolds, in terms of the $A_\infty$ blob complex of the $A_\infty$ $n$-categories constructed as above.
   763 
   764 
   764 \begin{thm}[Product formula]
   765 \begin{thm}[Product formula]
   765 \label{thm:product}
   766 \label{thm:product}