{"product_id":"9783540511489","title":"Lecture Notes in Mathematics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLecture Notes in Mathematics\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKirby, Robion C.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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 There is an introduction to Casson handles and Freedman's work including a chapter of unpublished proofs on exotic R4's. The reader needs an understanding of smooth manifolds and characteristic classes in low dimensions.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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1989-05-10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783540511489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/BFb0089031\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 112\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45369784860812,"sku":"9783540511489","price":29.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783540511489_b3ad148e-a6c3-4b7d-b5bb-c2fd2f16cff2.jpg?v=1772802821","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783540511489","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}