The Topology of 4-Manifolds
This book presents the classical theorems about simply connected smooth 4-manifolds: intersection forms and homotopy type, oriented and spin bordism, the index theorem, Wall's diffeomorphisms and h-cobordism, and Rohlin's theorem. Most of the proofs are new or are returbishings of post pro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1989, 1989
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1989 |
| Series: | Nankai Institute of Mathematics, Tianjin, P.R. China
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Handlebodies and framed links
- Intersection forms
- Classification theorems
- Spin structures
- T Lie 3 and
- Immersing 4-manifolds in R 6
- 3-Manifolds; a digression
- Bounding 5-manifolds
- p 1(M) = 3?(M), ? 4 so = Z and ? 4 spin = Z
- Wall's diffeomorphisms and H-cobordism
- Rohlin's theorem
- Casson handles
- Freedman's work
- Exotic R 4's