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Framings of $W_{g,1}$

Algebraic Topology 2021-02-22 v2

Abstract

We compute the set of framings of Wg,1=D2n#(Sn×Sn)#gW_{g,1} = D^{2n} \# (S^n \times S^n)^{\# g}, up to homotopy and diffeomorphism relative to the boundary.

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@article{arxiv.2007.00532,
  title  = {Framings of $W_{g,1}$},
  author = {Alexander Kupers and Oscar Randal-Williams},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.00532},
  year   = {2021}
}

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20 pages; v2 accepted version, to appear in the Quarterly Journal of Mathematics