Four-manifold invariants from higher-rank bundles

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-112

  Kronheimer, P B ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547295040     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1143572014     Document Type: Article

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