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Recurrence relations and asymptotics for four-manifold invariants

Author(s): P. B. Kronheimer; T. S. Mrowka
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 30 (1994), 215-221.
MSC (2000): Primary 57R55; Secondary 14J27, 14J29, 57N13, 57R40, 57R57
MathSciNet review: 1246469
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Abstract: The polynomial invariants $ {q_d}$ for a large class of smooth 4-manifolds are shown to satisfy universal relations. The relations reflect the possible genera of embedded surfaces in the 4-manifold and lead to a structure theorem for the polynomials. As an application, one can read off a lower bound for the genera of embedded surfaces from the asymptotics of $ {q_d}$ for large d. The relations are proved using moduli spaces of singular instantons.


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Additional Information:

DOI: 10.1090/S0273-0979-1994-00492-6
PII: S 0273-0979(1994)00492-6
Copyright of article: Copyright 1994, American Mathematical Society




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