Seiberg-Witten invariants

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo smooth 4-manifolds
gptkbp:field gptkb:topology
differential geometry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seiberg-Witten invariants
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Edward_Witten
gptkb:Nathan_Seiberg
gptkbp:introducedIn 1994
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Seiberg-Witten_equations
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Donaldson_invariants
gptkb:gauge_theory
mathematical physics
moduli space
monopole equations
spin^c structure
symplectic 4-manifolds
gptkbp:usedFor distinguishing smooth structures on 4-manifolds
proving the Thom conjecture
studying smooth structures on 4-manifolds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Seiberg-Witten_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6