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A proof of the Gordon Conjecture

Geometric Topology 2008-09-08 v2

Abstract

A combinatorial proof of the Gordon Conjecture: The sum of two Heegaard splittings is stabilized if and only if one of the two summands is stabilized.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0801.4581,
  title  = {A proof of the Gordon Conjecture},
  author = {Ruifeng Qiu and Martin Scharlemann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.4581},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

23 pages, 17 figures. Revised version incorporates Ruifeng Qiu as coauthor

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