Novikov, S. P. Algebraic topology at the Steklova Mathematical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. (English) Zbl 0635.55002 Proc. Steklov Inst. Math. 169, 27-50 (1986). Translation from Tr. Mat. Inst. Steklova 169, 27-49 (Russian) (1985; Zbl 0606.55001). MSC: 55-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to algebraic topology 57-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to manifolds and cell complexes 57R65 Surgery and handlebodies 55T15 Adams spectral sequences 55N22 Bordism and cobordism theories and formal group laws in algebraic topology 57R20 Characteristic classes and numbers in differential topology 57R70 Critical points and critical submanifolds in differential topology Keywords:Hermitian algebraic K-theory; bordism; classification of smooth manifolds; rational Pontryagin classes; critical points; critical levels; Browder-Novikov theory PDF BibTeX XML Cite \textit{S. P. Novikov}, Proc. Steklov Inst. Math. 169, 27--50 (1986; Zbl 0635.55002)