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Describes an invariant, l, of oriented rational homology 3-spheres which is a generalization of work of Andrew Casson in the integer homology sphere case.

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"[This is] a monograph describing Walker's extension of Casson's invariant to Q HS ... This is a fascinating subject and Walker's book is informative and well written ... it makes a rather pleasant introduction to a very active area in geometric topology."--Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society

Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*0. Introduction, pg. 1*1. Topology of Representation Spaces, pg. 6*2. Definition of lambda, pg. 27*3. Various Properties of lambda, pg. 41*4. The Dehn Surgery Formula, pg. 81*5. Combinatorial Definition of lambda, pg. 95*6. Consequences of the Dehn Surgery Formula, pg. 108*A. Dedekind Sums, pg. 113*B. Alexander Polynomials, pg. 122*Bibliography, pg. 129

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691025322, 978-0691025322
      ISBN10: 0691025320
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Describes an invariant, l, of oriented rational homology 3-spheres which is a generalization of work of Andrew Casson in the integer homology sphere case.

      Trade Review
      "[This is] a monograph describing Walker's extension of Casson's invariant to Q HS ... This is a fascinating subject and Walker's book is informative and well written ... it makes a rather pleasant introduction to a very active area in geometric topology."--Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society

      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*0. Introduction, pg. 1*1. Topology of Representation Spaces, pg. 6*2. Definition of lambda, pg. 27*3. Various Properties of lambda, pg. 41*4. The Dehn Surgery Formula, pg. 81*5. Combinatorial Definition of lambda, pg. 95*6. Consequences of the Dehn Surgery Formula, pg. 108*A. Dedekind Sums, pg. 113*B. Alexander Polynomials, pg. 122*Bibliography, pg. 129

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