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A JSJ-type decomposition theorem for symplectic fillings

Symplectic Geometry 2025-05-22 v4

Abstract

We establish a JSJ-type decomposition theorem for splitting exact symplectic fillings of contact 3-manifolds along \emph{mixed tori} -- these are convex tori satisfying a particular geometric condition. As an application, we show that if (M,ξ)(M,\xi) is obtained from (S3,ξstd)(S^3,\xi_{\mathrm{std}}) via Legendrian surgery along a knot which has been stabilized both positively and negatively, then (M,ξ)(M,\xi) has a unique exact filling.

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@article{arxiv.1807.03420,
  title  = {A JSJ-type decomposition theorem for symplectic fillings},
  author = {Austin Christian and Michael Menke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.03420},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

The main statements are unchanged from the previous version, but many corrections have been made to the proof based on referee feedback. A subsection addressing the role of slope in splitting along a mixed torus has been added

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