4-Manifolds and Kirby Calculus

4-Manifolds and Kirby Calculus
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 576
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ISBN-10 : 9780821809945
ISBN-13 : 0821809946
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Book Synopsis 4-Manifolds and Kirby Calculus by : Robert E. Gompf

Download or read book 4-Manifolds and Kirby Calculus written by Robert E. Gompf and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an exposition of Kirby calculus, or handle body theory on 4-manifolds. This book includes such topics as branched coverings and the geography of complex surfaces, elliptic and Lefschetz fibrations, $h$-cobordisms, symplectic 4-manifolds, and Stein surfaces.

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