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On universal relations in Gauge theory

Author(s): Selman Akbulut
Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 348 (1996), 1329-1355.
MSC (1991): Primary 57R19; Secondary 58D27
MathSciNet review: 1307997
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Abstract: In this paper we study the algebraic topology of gauge group, and as a corollary we deduce some universal relations among Donaldson polynomials of smooth 4-manifolds.


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Additional Information:

Selman Akbulut
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Email: akbulut@math.msu.edu

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9947-96-01394-3
PII: S 0002-9947(96)01394-3
Received by editor(s): November 1, 1994
Additional Notes: Partially supported by the N.S.F
Copyright of article: Copyright 1996, American Mathematical Society




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