Some remarks on positively curved 4-manifolds (Q1118829)

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    Some remarks on positively curved 4-manifolds (English)
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    Let M be a closed connected 4-manifold with \(\pi_ 1(M)=0\). Assume M has positive curvature. The author studies the Weitzenböck operator on 2- forms on M to conclude that M admits at most one harmonic 2-form of constant length. If M does admit such a form, then the intersection form of M is definite.
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    positive curvature
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    Weitzenböck operator
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    harmonic 2-form
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    intersection form
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