Let X be a simply connected 4-manifold containing a (−1)-sphere e.
Fintushel and Stern prove that Dc(exp(te))=Dc(B(t))one⊥ifc⋅eiseven, Dc(exp(te))=Dc−e(S(t))one⊥ifc⋅eisodd, for some universal series B(t),S(t)∈\Q[x][[t]] with x the
class of a point. We show that their method can easily be extended to
(−2)-spheres τ to give blow up formulas like Dc(exp(tτ))=Dc(B2(t)+S2(t)/2τ2)onτperpifc⋅τiseven.