Title of article :
An intrinsic Arf invariant on a link and its surface-link analogue
Author/Authors :
Kawauchi، نويسنده , , Akio، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
دوماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Abstract :
We define a modulo one rational number invariant of order up to 2 as the Arf invariant of the Z2-hyperbolic quadratic function of every infinite cyclic covering of every (possibly non-orientable) compact 3-manifold, and analogously a modulo one rational number invariant of order up to 4 as an invariant of the Q/Z-quadratic function of every infinite cyclic covering of every compact oriented 4-manifold. Typically the invariants become an invariant of an arbitrary oriented link in S3 and an invariant of an arbitrary oriented surface-link in S4.
Keywords :
Infinite cyclic covering , Arf invariant , Quadratic function , Linking signature , 3-Manifold , link , 4-manifold , Surface-link
Journal title :
Topology and its Applications
Journal title :
Topology and its Applications