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The geometry of the space ofSp(1)-instantons with index 1 on the 4-sphere is considered. The Riemannian metric of this space is described and conclusions concerning the conformal structure are deduced.
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Habermann, L. On the geometry of the space of Sp(1)-instantons with Pontrjagin index 1 in the 4-sphere. Ann Glob Anal Geom 6, 3–29 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00054606
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