On the Reidemeister torsion of rational homology spheres

We prove that the Modℤ reduction of the Reidemeister torsion of a rational homology 3-sphere is naturally a ℚ/ℤ-valued quadratic function uniquely determined by a ℚ/ℤ-constant and the linking form.

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Main Author: Liviu I. Nicolaescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171201010523
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