Toward a general theory of linking invariants (Q813157)
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Toward a general theory of linking invariants (English)
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30 January 2006
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This paper describes a general framework in which one can define linking invariants. For smooth manifolds \(N_1\), \(N_2\), and \(M\), one has a pairing on the bordism groups of spaces of maps of \(N_1\) into \(M\) and of \(N_2\) into \(M\). This pairing leads to classical linking invariants and numerous generalizations.
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Linking invariants
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winding numbers
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Goldman bracket
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wave fronts
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causality
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bordisms
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intersections
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isotopy
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embeddings
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