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$h$–cobordisms between 1–connected 4–manifolds

Matthias Kreck

Geometry & Topology 5 (2001) 1–6

arXiv: math.GT/0101163

Abstract

In this note we classify the diffeomorphism classes rel. boundary of smooth h–cobordisms between two fixed 1–connected 4–manifolds in terms of isometries between the intersection forms.

Keywords
4–manifolds, smooth $h$–cobordisms, surgery
Mathematical Subject Classification 2000
Primary: 57R80
Secondary: 57N13, 57Q20, 55N45
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Received: 20 October 2000
Revised: 9 January 2001
Accepted: 12 January 2001
Published: 14 January 2001
Proposed: Robion Kirby
Seconded: Ronald Stern, Tomasz Mrowka
Authors
Matthias Kreck
Mathematisches Institut
Universität Heidelberg
69120 Heidelberg
Germany
Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach
77709 Oberwolfach
Germany