English

Duals of non-zero square

Geometric Topology 2020-12-29 v2

Abstract

In this short note, for each non-zero integer n, we construct a 4-manifold containing a smoothly concordant pair of spheres with a common dual of square n but no automorphism carrying one sphere to the other. Our examples, besides showing that the square zero assumption on the dual is necessary in Gabai's and Schneiderman-Teichner's versions of the 4D Light Bulb Theorem, have the interesting feature that both the Freedman-Quinn and Kervaire-Milnor invariant of the pair of spheres vanishes. The proof gives a surprising application of results due to Akbulut-Matveyev and Auckly-Kim-Melvin-Ruberman pertaining to the well-known Mazur cork.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2012.05939,
  title  = {Duals of non-zero square},
  author = {Hannah R. Schwartz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.05939},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

Some typos fixed, and acknowledgements added

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