A calculus for branched spine of 3-manifolds
Geometric Topology
2007-05-23 v2 Differential Geometry
Abstract
We establish a calculus for branched spines of 3-manifolds by means of branched Matveev-Piergallini moves and branched bubble-moves. We briefly indicate some of its possible applications in the study and definition of State-Sum Quantum Invariants.
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@article{arxiv.math/0403014,
title = {A calculus for branched spine of 3-manifolds},
author = {Francesco Costantino},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0403014},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
15 pages, 12 figures. Revised version, to appear in Mathematische Zeitschrift