The su(3) casson invariant for integral homology 3-spheres

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 147-206

  Boden, Hans U ^a   Herald, Christopher M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0032172101     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1214510050     Document Type: Article

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