An SO(3)-version of 2-torsion instanton invariants

dc.creatorSasahira, H.
dc.date2007-01-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:41:30Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:41:30Z
dc.descriptionWe construct an invariant for non-spin 4-manifolds by using 2-torsion cohomology classes of moduli spaces of instantons on SO(3)-bundles. The invariant is an SO(3)-version of Fintushel-Stern's 2-torsion instanton invariant. We show that this SO(3)-torsion invariant is non-trivial for $2CP^2 # -CP^2$, while it is known that any known invariant of $2CP^2 # -CP^2$ coming from the Seiberg-Witten theory is trivial since $2CP^2 # -CP^2$ has a positive scalar curvature metric.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0701469
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0701469
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/122133
dc.subjectGeometric Topology
dc.subject57R57
dc.titleAn SO(3)-version of 2-torsion instanton invariants
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