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