Invariants for homology 3-spheres / Nikolai Saveliev.
| Author/creator | Saveliev, Nikolai, 1966- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2002. |
| Description | xii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Cover |
| Supplemental Content | Kapitel 1 |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Invariants for homology three-spheres |
| Series | Encyclopaedia of mathematical sciences, 0938-0396 ; v. 140. Low-dimensional topology ; 1 Encyclopaedia of mathematical sciences ; v. 140. Encyclopaedia of mathematical sciences. Low-dimensional topology ; 1. |
| Contents | 1. Homology 3 Spheres.--2. Rokhlin Invariant.--3. Casson Invariant.--4. Invariants of Walker and Lescop.--5. Casson Invariant and Gauge Theory.--6. Instanton Floer Homology.--7. The Homology Cobordism Group. |
| Abstract | Homology 3-sphere is a closed 3-dimensional manifold whose homology equals that of the 3-sphere. The book gives a systematic exposition of diverse ideas and methods in the area, from algebraic topology of manifolds to invariants arising from quantum field theories. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-218) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002726807 |
| ISBN | 3540437967 (hd. bd.) |
| ISBN | 9783540437963 (hd. bd.) |
| ISBN | 3642078494 |
| ISBN | 9783642078491 |
| Standard identifier# | 9783540437963 |