Abstract
dc:description.abstractWe prove that no disjoint union of any number of copies of even dimensional complex projective space can bound a smooth oriented compact manifold with boundary. We prove this by defining and computing certain algebraic invariants for smooth oriented manifolds. A non-diffeomorphic relationship is established between boundary manifolds and complex projective space by contrasting invariants computed for these spaces.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Mathematics
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Mathematics
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1994
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Taylor, Jesse H.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
-
- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-07292009-090530
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/44008