An invariant of smooth 4-manifolds

Geometry and Topology

Volumn 1, Issue , 1997, Pages 71-89

  Taylor, Laurence R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Covering spaces; Smooth 4 manifolds; Stein manifolds

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242690846     PISSN: 14653060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2140/gt.1997.1.71     Document Type: Article

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