The Topology of 4-Manifolds - Couverture souple

Kirby, Robion C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3540511482 ISBN 13 : 9783540511489

Editeur : Springer, 2009

Synopsis

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 proofs; all are geometric and make us of handlebody theory. There is a new proof of Rohlin's theorem using spin structures. There is an introduction to Casson handles and Freedman's work including a chapter of unpublished proofs on exotic R4's. The reader needs an understanding of smooth manifolds and characteristic classes in low dimensions. The book should be useful to beginning researchers in 4-manifolds.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3540511482
• ISBN 13: 9783540511489
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 120
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