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Since the early 1980s, there has been an explosive growth in 4-manifold theory, particularly due to the influx of interest and ideas from gauge theory and algebraic geometry. This book offers an exposition of the subject from the topological point of view. It bridges the gap to other disciplines and presents classical but important topological techniques that have not previously appeared in the literature.
Part I of the text presents the basics of the theory at the second-year graduate level and offers an overview of current research. Part II is devoted to an exposition of Kirby calculus, or handlebody theory on 4-manifolds. It is both elementary and comprehensive. Part III offers in-depth treatments of a broad range of topics from current 4-manifold research. Topics include branched coverings and the geography of complex surfaces, elliptic and Lefschetz fibrations, $h$-cobordisms, symplectic 4-manifolds, and Stein surfaces.
The authors present many important applications. The text is supplemented with over 300 illustrations and numerous exercises, with solutions given in the book.
Contents
4-manifolds: Introduction
Surfaces in 4-manifolds
Complex surfaces
Kirby calculus: Handlebodies and Kirby diagrams
Kirby calculus
More examples
Applications: Branched covers and resolutions
Elliptic and Lefschetz fibrations
Cobordisms, $h$-cobordisms and exotic ${\mathbb{R}}^{4,}$s
Symplectic 4-manifolds
Stein surfaces
Appendices: Solutions
Notation, important figures
Bibliography
Index
