Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Basic material; 3 Linear analysis; 4 Gauge theory and tubular ends; 5 The Floer homology groups; 6 Floer homology and 4-manifold invariants; 7 Reducible connections and cup products; 8 Further directions; Bibliography; Index
Summary
The seminal work of Floer has now been placed in a contemporary setting. The author of this monograph writes with the big picture constantly in mind, reviewing current knowledge and predicting future directions. This forms part of the work for which Simon Donaldson was awarded the prestigious Fields Medal
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233) and index
