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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2001-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171201010523 |