The algebraic construction of the Novikov complex of a circle-valued Morse function
Abstract
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The Novikov complex of a circle-valued Morse function is constructed algebraically from the Morse-Smale complex of the restriction to a fundamental domain of the real-valued Morse function on the pullback infinite cyclic cover.
49 pages, amstex, with pictex and xypic diagrams. Revision of 1999 version, to appear in Mathematische Annalen
49 pages, amstex, with pictex and xypic diagrams. Revision of 1999 version, to appear in Mathematische Annalen