4-Manifolds And Kirby Calculus

Since the 1970s there has been huge growth in 4-manifold theory. This volume offers an exposition from a topological point of view, bridging the gap to other di... » 

Since the 1970s there has been huge growth in 4-manifold theory. This volume offers an exposition from a topological point of view, bridging the gap to other disciplines. Topics include branched coverings and the geography of complex surfaces, elliptic and Lefschetz fibrations and h-cobordisms. «