Lectures On Contact 3 Manifolds Holomorphic Curves And Intersection Theory
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Lectures on Contact 3-Manifolds, Holomorphic Curves and Intersection Theory
Author: Chris Wendl
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2020-03-26
An accessible introduction to the intersection theory of punctured holomorphic curves and its applications in topology.
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