Embedding Seifert manifolds in S^4
Geometric Topology
2012-03-28 v1
Abstract
Using an obstruction based on Donaldson's theorem on the intersection forms of definite 4-manifolds, we determine which connected sums of lens spaces smoothly embed in S^4. We also find constraints on the Seifert invariants of Seifert 3-manifolds which embed in S^4 when either the base orbifold is non-orientable or the first Betti number is odd. In addition we construct some new embeddings and use these, along with the d and mu-bar invariants, to examine the question of when the double branched cover of a 3 or 4 strand pretzel link embeds.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1203.6008,
title = {Embedding Seifert manifolds in S^4},
author = {Andrew Donald},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.6008},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
46 pages, 20 figures