Donaldson: gauge theory applied to four-dimensional topology

What changed

Used moduli spaces of anti-self-dual connections to derive strong restrictions on intersection forms of smooth simply connected four-manifolds.

Scientific scope

The record is the exact 1983 Journal of Differential Geometry paper. Freedman’s topological classification, later Donaldson invariants, Seiberg–Witten theory and subsequent four-manifold results remain separate.

Evidence

The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is the exact 1983 Journal of Differential Geometry paper. Freedman’s topological classification, later Donaldson invariants, Seiberg–Witten theory and subsequent four-manifold results remain separate.

Contributors

• Simon K. Donaldson · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.

• Donaldson, An application of gauge theory to four-dimensional topology
• Crossref record for Donaldson gauge theory paper

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