4-Manifolds and Kirby Calculus
Download or Read eBook 4-Manifolds and Kirby Calculus PDF 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.
| Author | : Robert E. Gompf |
| Publisher | : American Mathematical Soc. |
| Total Pages | : 576 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780821809945 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0821809946 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis 4-Manifolds and Kirby Calculus by : Robert E. Gompf
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.
