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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Main Author:	Kirby, Robion C., 1938-
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, [1989]
Series:	Lecture notes in mathematics (Springer-Verlag) ; 1374.
Subjects:	Four-manifolds (Topology) Variétés topologiques à 4 dimensions. Mannigfaltigkeit. Dimension 4. Topologie. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book