The Seiberg-Witten equations and 4-manifold topology

Donaldson, S.

doi:10.1090/S0273-0979-96-00625-8

The Seiberg-Witten equations and 4-manifold topology

Author: S. K. Donaldson
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 33 (1996), 45-70
MSC (1991): Primary 58-02
MathSciNet review: 1339810
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