On the signatures of even 4-manifolds
Geometric Topology
2007-05-23 v2 Algebraic Topology
Abstract
In this paper, we prove a number of inequalities between the signature and the Betti numbers of a 4-manifold with even intersection form. Furthermore, we introduce a new geometric group invariant and discuss some of its properties.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0002151,
title = {On the signatures of even 4-manifolds},
author = {Christian Bohr},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0002151},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Revised version, to appear in Math. Proc. Cambridge Phil. Soc