Convex decomposition theory
Geometric Topology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We use convex decomposition theory to (1) reprove the existence of a universally tight contact structure on every irreducible 3-manifold with nonempty boundary, and (2) prove that every toroidal 3-manifold carries infinitely many nonisotopic, nonisomorphic tight contact structures.
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@article{arxiv.math/0102022,
title = {Convex decomposition theory},
author = {Ko Honda and William H. Kazez and Gordana Matic},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0102022},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
23 pages, 7 figures