The theta divisor and the Casson-Walker invariant

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Authors: Peter Ozsváth, Zoltán Szabó 

Publication date: 26 June 2000

Abstract: We use Heegaard decompositions and the theta divisor on a Riemannian surface to define a three-manifold invariant for rational homology three-spheres. This invariant is defined on the set of $Spi{n}^c$ structures ${\displaystyle }$ {hat heta}colon Spin^c(Y)longrightarrow Q. ${\displaystyle }$ In the first part of the paper, we give the definition of the invariant (which builds on the theory developed in the article, "The theta divisor and three-manifold invariants"). In the second part, we establish a relationship between this invariant and the Casson-Walker invariant.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Special divisors on curves (gonality, Brill-Noether theory) (14H51) Applications of global analysis to structures on manifolds (57R57) Simple homotopy type, Whitehead torsion, Reidemeister-Franz torsion, etc. (57Q10)

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